Ely
in Cambridgeshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Mildenhall (10 mi) - RAF Lakenheath (13 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (14 mi)
- RAF Wyton (16 mi)
- RAF Marham (21 mi)
- Duxford Airport (22 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (31 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (36 mi)
- London Luton Airport (45 mi)
- London City Airport (62 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.400 and 0.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 23' 58" and E 0° 15' 43"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:21 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:21 am and 8:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Discover Ely
Ely in Cambridgeshire (England) with it's 19,090 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 64 mi (or 103 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ely is now 11:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Ely, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Mildenhall in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fulbourn, Cambridge, Grantchester, Barton and Linton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Poets House
The Nyton
The Lazy Otter
Lamb Hotel
The Village Inn
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Videos from this area
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Variety at Ely Station 11/6/2012
Managed to spend an hour and a half at Ely Station yesterday while on my way to Norfolk. Here we have a variety of both passenger and freight workings in order or appearance: First Capital...
Ely Riverside, Cambridgeshire England
The small city of Ely has it's famous Cathedral and lots of history running through the old streets. But for a nice afternoon in the sun, it's hard to beat a stroll and perhaps a drink along...
Peacocks Tearoom, Ely
One of England's finest tearooms can be found there Waterside meets the Great Ouse River in Ely Cambridgeshire. Peacocks Tearoom offer lots of tea varieties, coffee and a variety of scones...
A Brief Tour of Ely Cathedral, July 2014
This video documents my first ever visit to Ely Cathedral whilst on a tour of the area in July 2014. Here I walk through many parts of the ground floor of the Cathedral, although I sadly did...
Ely, Monday 3rd June 1991
Rail activities at Ely Station.
Ely and Cambridge 10-11 Aug 2011
Some more footage I took while I was staying in Ely. On 10 August, at Ely we see: 1) National Express Class 170 Turbostar 170 208 arrive and depart Platfrom 1, crossing First Capital Connect...
Class 20s and class 37 on the Deviationer rail tour at Ely. 11th January 2014
Pathfinder Tour's 'Deviationer' tour at Ely. The train is drawn forward to Potter's distribution depot, just east of Ely headed by DRS 20305 and 20302. Later it is seen returning to the station,...
Ely College Staff Panto 2013 Cinderella part 1
Christmas 2013 Ely colleges' staff perform Cinderella for the Kids.
Dr Circuit around the Cathedral City of Ely - River & Boats!
Video filmed with mobile phone: Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro). Dr Circuit Visits the Cathedral City of Ely. There is a lot of information about Ely on the web, so I'm not going to repeat...
Ely 2 March 2009
Electric and diesel passenger trains at Ely on a morning in March. The train companies include East Midlands Trains, Cross Country , National Express East Anglia, and First Capital Connect....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Isle of Ely
The Isle of Ely is a historic region around the city of Ely now in Cambridgeshire, England but previously a county in its own right.
Ely railway station
Ely railway station serves the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. The station lies on the Fen Line from Cambridge to King's Lynn, which is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead. It is a busy station served by trains running to a variety of destinations including Cambridge, Stansted Airport, London (King's Cross and Liverpool Street), Ipswich, Norwich, King's Lynn, Peterborough, Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool.
The King's School, Ely
King's Ely, which was renamed from The King's School in March 2012, is a coeducational independent day and boarding school in the cathedral city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It was founded in 970 A.D. , making it one of the oldest schools in the world, though it was given its Royal Charter by King Henry VIII in 1541. The school consists of a nursery, a reception class, junior school, senior school, and an international school.
Ely to Peterborough Line
The Ely to Peterborough Line is a railway line in England, linking East Anglia to the Midlands. It is a part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5, SRS 05.07 and is classified as a secondary line. Fenland District council are in talks with train operators to oppose more services for the line with 2 services in between Birmingham and Stansted Airport and an hourly service between Ipswich and Peterborough with more services stopping at Whittlesea and Manea which would stop at March also.
Diocese of Ely
The Diocese of Ely is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Ely, who sits at Ely Cathedral in Ely. There is one suffragan (subordinate) bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon. The diocese now covers Cambridgeshire and western Norfolk. The diocese was created in 1109 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln. The diocese is ancient, and the area of Ely was part of the patrimony of Saint Etheldreda. A religious house was founded in the city in 673.
Ely Castle
Ely Castle was in the cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire. . Its probable site is a mound near the cathedral which is now called Cherry Hill. This was a motte and bailey castle built by William I in 1070 in his conflict with Hereward the Wake to subdue the Isle of Ely. Once Ely was quiescent the motte was abandoned. However it was refortified in 1140 during the Anarchy by Bishop Nigel but surrendered to King Stephen. In 1143 Geoffrey de Mandeville was placed in charge of the castle.
Ely Urban District
Ely Urban District was a local government district from 1894 to 1974 around the city of Ely in England. It was created in 1894 as an urban district of the Isle of Ely and was transferred to Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely in 1965. In 1911 it had a population of 7,917 and in 1961 the population was 9,803. The district was abolished in 1974 and Ely became a successor parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire.
Railways in Ely
The Railways in Ely are an important interchange point between several routes in England. There are junctions north and south of the city where rail routes from Suffolk and Norfolk connect with routes to London, the Midlands, the north of England, and Scotland. Several rail freight operating companies use these routes and four passenger train operating companies (TOCs) provide services through Ely.
John Marshall (surgeon)
John Marshall FRS FRCS (11 September 1818 – 1 January 1891) was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy.
Oliver Cromwell's House
Oliver Cromwell's House is a house in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. This was the family home of Oliver Cromwell. The kitchen dates from around 1215, other parts being built later. In 1988, it was bought by the local council, and has been refurbished to show how it may have looked during Cromwell's lifetime. The house, which has eight period rooms, is promoted by the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Ely Theological College
Ely Theological College was a school in Ely, Cambridgeshire, for training clergy in the Church of England. Founded in 1876 by James Woodford, Anglican Bishop of Ely, the college had a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition. It closed in 1964. 30px External images 16px http://www. francisfrith. com/ely,cambridgeshire/photos/the-theological-college-c1960_e34061 Ely Theological College, about 1960.
St Etheldreda's Church, Ely
The Catholic church of St. Etheldreda, Ely is a Roman Catholic parish church in Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. It is part of the Diocese of East Anglia within the Province of Westminster. The church notably contains the shrine and relics of St. Etheldreda, an Anglo Saxon queen and abbess who died on June 23 AD 679 and went on to became one of the most popular of the medieval saints in England. She has even been described as one of "the most significant of all native English Saints."
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