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Explore Hinxton
Hinxton in Cambridgeshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 42 mi (or 68 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Hinxton is now 02:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Hinxton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Duxford Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), West. 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 Blenheim Palace in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Linton, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Grantchester and Barton. 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 | 7°C / 45 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 986 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Saffron Hotel
JCT.10 Holiday Inn Express CAMBRIDGE-DUXFORD M11
The Crown House Hotel
Red Lion
DUXFORD LODGE HOTEL AND RESTAU
Ayah Villa Guest House
The Kings Head
TRAVELODGE CAMBRIDGE FOURWENTWAYS
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Duxford Airshow - September 2014
An array of clips from the brilliant Duxford Airshow - Featuring two Lancasters, a B17 and the Red Arrows.
Aircraft Museum - Duxford - Nov 2011
a walk around Duxford Air Musuem on a cold day - hope you enjoy.
TSR-2 Fighter Plane - Duxford Air Museum
The most controversial aircraft ever to be produced. By David Goorney.
Highlights of Flying Legends 2013 in Duxford
The Duxford Fighter Collection is hosting at least four big oldtimer/warbird events every year. The most prominent of it, called Flying Legends, is probably the biggest event of this kind in...
Battle of Britain memorial flypast - Duxford Flying legends 2014
The unmistakable memorial flight, making up a Spitfire, A Hurricane and the Lancaster. Filmed using a handheld cam at Duxford Flying legends 2014 (Sunday 13th).
Great Chesterford Steam-Up 2013
Photos of the event can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/cu7 Steam engines, classic and vintage cars, showmans engines, organs, stationary engines and more at the Great Chesterford Steam-Up...
Great Chesterford Steam-Up 2012
Photos of the event can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/bjy Steam engines, classic and vintage cars, showmans engines, organs, stationary engines and more at the 20th Great Chesterford...
Cambridge to Audley End by bicycle.
The ride leaves the Cambridge Station area, via the busway, to Great Shelford, then through Sawston, Hinxton, Ickleton, via 'big hill' aka Coploe Road. Then on to Littlebury in Essex, past...
Duxford Spring Car Show 2013
The Duxford spring car show is an event that TVRs from Herts & Beds to have been to for the last few years. This year was also very well attended with not just people from the Herts & Beds...
70000 Britannia 'The Cathedrals Express' 14.07.2011
With glimering BR black unlined paintwork, BR Class 7MT Pacific 70000 'Britannia' is seen hauling 'The Cathedrals Express on the 14th July 2011. The first shot shows 'Britannia' at Hinxton...
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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.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (previously known as 'The Sanger Centre') is a non-profit, British genomics and genetics research institute, primarily funded by the Wellcome Trust. It is located on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus by the village of Hinxton, outside Cambridge. It shares this location with the European Bioinformatics Institute. It was established in 1992 as The Sanger Centre, named after double Nobel Laureate, Frederick Sanger.
European Bioinformatics Institute
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) is a centre for research and services in bioinformatics, and is part of European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).
Whittlesford Parkway railway station
Whittlesford Parkway railway station serves the nearby village of Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire, England. It is also near to the villages of Sawston and Duxford and the Imperial War Museum Duxford. The 13th century Duxford Chapel is on the station road just east of the station. In May 2007, the station was renamed from Whittlesford to Whittlesford Parkway.
Great Chesterford railway station
Great Chesterford railway station serves the village of Great Chesterford in Essex, England. The station was once the point where the Newmarket Railway left the London-Cambridge main line. This route was authorised in 1846, opened on 3 January 1848 for goods, and to passengers three days later.
Duxford Chapel
Duxford Chapel is a chapel that was once part of the Hospital of St. John at Duxford, in Cambridgeshire, England. Built in the 14th century, only the chapel survives today. The Chapel of the Hospital of St John the Baptist is a small rectangular chapel which mostly dates to around 1337 and was built using flint rubble for the walls and limestone for the doorways and windows.
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
The Wellcome Trust Genome Campus is a scientific research campus built in the grounds of Hinxton Hall, located in the village of Hinxton, Cambridgeshire. It is owned by the Wellcome Trust, and its largest component is the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute which employs around 900 people. It also is the site of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), the bioinformatics outstation of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, which currently employs around 540 people.
Hanley Grange
Hanley Grange is the name given to an eco-town planned for land north of Hinxton in South Cambridgeshire. Initial proposals for 8,000 homes rising to 12,800 homes were published. The site proposed to be developed is on Grade 2 agricultural land, owned in part by a development company, Jarrow Investments, which works closely with supermarket giant Tesco.
St John's Church, Duxford
St John's Church, Duxford is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands on the junction of St John's Street and Green Street. Inside the church is a variety of wall decorations, from medieval wall paintings, to graffiti from later periods, including the Second World War.