Oakington
in Cambridgeshire of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.260 and 0.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 15' 37" and E 0° 4' 6"
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: 10:56 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 8:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.954 and -176.560 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waitangi
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Delve into Oakington

Oakington in Cambridgeshire (England) with it's 1,527 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 53 mi (or 85 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Oakington is now 10:56 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Oakington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cambridge Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-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 Blenheim Palace in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cambridge, Barton, Grantchester, Wimpole and Fulbourn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Madingley Hall

Address
2,8 mi
Madingley
CB23 8AQ Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Varsity Hotel & Spa

Address
4,1 mi
Thompsons Lane
CB5 8AQ Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Victoria Guest House

Address
3,8 mi
57 Arbury Road
CB4 2JB Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hallmark Hotel

Address
1,9 mi
Bar Hill
CB23 8EU Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Felix

Address
2,8 mi
Whitehouse Lane
CB3 0LF Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Your Space Apartments - Byron House

Address
4,6 mi
Wellington Street
CB1 1HL Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel du Vin & Bistro Cambridge

Address
4,8 mi
15-19 Trumpington Street
CB2 1QA Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Cambridge City Centre

Address
4,6 mi
Downing Street
CB2 3DT Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rosa's Bed & Breakfast

Address
3,1 mi
53 Roseford Road
CB4 2HA Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Hayloft

Address
3,0 mi
242 High Street
CB24 8RZ Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Cambridge Busway, Oakington to Longstanton

Published: August 23, 2011
Length: 50:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ed Cameron

A ride from Oakington to Longstanton park&ride on The Busway. Taken on board one of Stagecoach route A buses on a sunny Friday evening soon after the route opened - interesting views of the...


Energy Saving Retrofit Housing Video Rampton Drift Cambridgeshire

Published: May 09, 2012
Length: 57:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Willmott Dixon

We aim to break new ground in learning just how much energy can be saved by retrofitting housing built over 40 years ago. We're teaming up with South Cambridgeshire District Council to retrofit...


Cottenham Yesteryear Road Run 2009 - Leg 6 - Oakington to Histon

Published: April 21, 2009
Length: 06:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fishsponge

Photos from the Cottenham Road Run can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/8kj Cottenham Yesteryear Road Run 2009 - Leg 6 - Oakington to Histon. Videos of others legs of the journey can be...


Route B. Cambridge Guided Busway. (fast version)

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 03:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: NODDING CAT CHANNEL

See the Cambridgeshire Busway, Route B in action. On normal roads from Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge, then to St Ives Bus Station. Via Orchard Park, on the world's longest guided busway.


Kettles Yard in Cambridge

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 16:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lorryhoward


Hip Hop instrumental - Fenland Summer 2010

Published: June 29, 2010
Length: 50:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MC Lewroy

Hip hop instrumental 2010 Only the 3rd one i've ever produced, tried to make a bit of a happier one this time. Hope you enjoy it, Peace.


Virgin Hot Air Balloon Controlled Crash Landing

Published: September 29, 2013
Length: 46:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Mulcahy

Virgin Hot Air Balloon flight. 10 miles and almost crashed into a sewage farm. We came bouncing down into a farmers field. He was driving his tractor. We stampeded a herd of cattle, flew o.


Dangerous reading whilst driving A14

Published: August 07, 2008
Length: 41:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 12saxon

caught on camera on the A14 heading north bound 2nd august 11.51 am 2008.


grand theft auto five glitch (out the map) - no one can kill you

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 14:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lewis martin

This video will teach you how to get on the map on gta five witch is fast and easy and the best bet you can be a noob and still do this glitch hope you like ...


My Mad Fat Diary Season 2 Episode 2 Review

Published: February 26, 2014
Length: 32:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Captain Awesome

A Review of another great emotional amazing episode of my mad fat diary Season 2 and Rae world went complete to shit and it a leave a like and comment for your opinion and by the end she had...


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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.

Girton College, Cambridge

Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. It was England's first residential college for women, established in 1869 by Emily Davies, Barbara Bodichon and Lady Stanley of Alderley. The full college status was only received in 1948 and marked the official admittance of women to the university. In 1976, it was Cambridge's first women's college to become coeducational.

Located at 52.2286, 0.083939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Colleges of the University of Cambridge, Educational institutions established in 1869, Alfred Waterhouse buildings, Girton College, Cambridge, Former women's universities and colleges in the United Kingdom, 1869 establishments in England

Long Stanton railway station

Long Stanton railway station was a station on the Great Eastern Railway, between Cambridge and Huntingdon. It served the villages of Longstanton and Willingham (being roughly midway between them), until closure in October 1970. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.

Located at 52.2932, 0.0496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures demolished in 2007, Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1847, Railway stations closed in 1970

Northstowe

Northstowe is a proposed new town of 9,500 houses in Cambridgeshire, UK. It is expected to be "an exemplar of sustainability in the use of renewable energy resources and reducing carbon emissions". The Northstowe site is located eight kilometres northwest of the city of Cambridge, between the villages of Oakington and Longstanton and inside the administrative district of South Cambridgeshire.

Located at 52.27, 0.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Low-energy building in the United Kingdom, English architecture, Ecovillages, Towns in Cambridgeshire, New towns in England

Oakington Immigration Reception Centre

Oakington Immigration Reception Centre was an immigration detention centre located in Cambridgeshire run by the UK Border Agency. Originally a World War II airfield, RAF Oakington was used by Bomber Command flying Short Stirling aircraft. The base contracted after the war, and much evidence of its former presence is visible in farmland surrounding the current perimeter. It was used for flight training until the 1970s, and then became a barracks.

Located at 52.2735, 0.065715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Immigration detention centres and prisons in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Cambridgeshire

Oakington railway station

Oakington railway station was a station in Oakington, Cambridgeshire, on the line between Cambridge and St Ives. It opened in 1847 and was closed during the Beeching Axe in 1970. The station building remains as a private house but the track has been replaced by the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Long Stanton   Great Eastern Railway   Histon

Located at 52.2659, 0.0769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1847, Railway stations closed in 1970

Huntingdon Road

Huntingdon Road is a major arterial road linking central Cambridge, England with Junction 14 of the M11 motorway and the A14 northwest from the city centre. The road is designated the A1307, and follows the route of the Roman Via Devana. At the southeastern end, the road links with Histon Road (B1049), Victoria Road and Mount Pleasant. It continues as Castle Street, then Magdalene Street over the River Cam and Bridge Street, into the centre of the city.

Located at 52.2272, 0.08407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Cambridge, Transport in Cambridge, Roads in Cambridgeshire, Streets associated with the University of Cambridge, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Girton College, Cambridge, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, Trinity Hall, Cambridge

St Michael's Church, Longstanton

St Michael's Church, Longstanton, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands at the south end of the village. The design of St Michael's was used for that of the Church of St.

Located at 52.273, 0.0548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade II* listed buildings in Cambridgeshire, Grade II* listed churches, Church of England churches in Cambridgeshire, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust

Gretton School

Gretton School is an Independent Residential Special School for children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome aged 5 to 19. It provides GCSEs for children aged above 14. The school currently caters for up to 48 children.

Located at 52.2446, 0.0836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools for people on the autistic spectrum, Special secondary schools in England