Whittlesford
in Cambridgeshire of England, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.113 and 0.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 6' 48" and E 0° 8' 58"
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: 12:41 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 8:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.954 and -176.560 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waitangi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Whittlesford

Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire (England) with it's 1,536 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 43 mi (or 70 km) north of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Whittlesford is now 12:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Whittlesford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Duxford Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-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 38 mi (or 62 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel du Vin & Bistro Cambridge

Address
6,0 mi
15-19 Trumpington Street
CB2 1QA Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Citystay - Warren Close

Address
5,6 mi
Warren Close, The Triangle, Station Road
CB2 1LE Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


JCT.10 Holiday Inn Express CAMBRIDGE-DUXFORD M11

Address
1,0 mi
42 Station Road East,Whittlesford Bridge
CB22 4WL CAMBRIDGE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Royal Cambridge

Address
6,0 mi
Trumpington Street 1
CB2 1PY Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Norwich Street Apartments (Peymans)

Address
5,8 mi
Norwich Street
CB2 1ND Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


ibis Cambridge Central Station

Address
5,7 mi
2 Station Square
CB12GA Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL

Address
5,3 mi
CAMBRIDGE LEISURE PARK CLIFTON WAY
CB1 7DY CAMBRIDGE
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Red Lion

Address
0,9 mi
Station Road 42
CB22 4NL Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sorrento

Address
5,0 mi
196 Cherry Hinton Road
CB1 7AN Cambridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Crown House Hotel

Address
3,9 mi
Great Chesterford
CB10 1NY Great Chesterfield
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Duxford Airshow - September 2014

Published: September 16, 2014
Length: 04:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: vogonmodels

An array of clips from the brilliant Duxford Airshow - Featuring two Lancasters, a B17 and the Red Arrows.


Aircraft Museum - Duxford - Nov 2011

Published: February 08, 2012
Length: 13:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Graham Wood

a walk around Duxford Air Musuem on a cold day - hope you enjoy.


TSR-2 Fighter Plane - Duxford Air Museum

Published: October 04, 2009
Length: 32:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Goorney

The most controversial aircraft ever to be produced. By David Goorney.


Highlights of Flying Legends 2013 in Duxford

Published: July 19, 2013
Length: 21:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ready4fly

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...


B-25 Grumpy at Duxford Spring 09

Published: May 22, 2009
Length: 21:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: blizzardthewatcher

A nice display by John Romain and Lee Proudfoot in Grumpy .


Battle of Britain memorial flypast - Duxford Flying legends 2014

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcus Borg

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).


Duxford Spring Car Show 2013

Published: May 07, 2013
Length: 28:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alex Gray

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...


Icecream on Cam, Ice cream seller in Cambridge

Published: January 17, 2009
Length: 24:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rullebuller

Ice cream on the river Cam, Cambridge, UK. Bying icecream from Anthony, a punting ice cream seller. Cambridge punter Anthony selling ice cream.


Hawker Nimrod's flying display at Duxford 2012

Published: May 30, 2012
Length: 44:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jaguarfarewellday

Filmed in perfect weather conditions at the Jubilee Air Show 27-5-12. These two machines make a wonderful sight in the skies of Cambridgeshire....... These aircraft belong to The Historic...


Duxford Spring Airshow Part 3

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 50:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cjb95YAY

Part 3 include the Matadors, Sea King and Meteor T.7.


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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.

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford (commonly referred to simply as "Duxford") is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near the village of Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. Britain's largest aviation museum, Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft, military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven main exhibitions buildings.

Located at 52.0931, 0.129444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Cambridgeshire, Archives in Cambridgeshire, Military and war museums in England, Norman Foster buildings, Concrete shell structures, Museums sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Aerospace museums in England, Military aviation museums in England, Museums established in 1977, Imperial War Museum

South Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)

South Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation by Andrew Lansley, a Conservative.

Located at 52.12, 0.154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997

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.

Located at 52.104, 0.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cambridgeshire, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations served by Greater Anglia, DfT Category E stations

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.

Located at 52.1039, 0.1668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Cambridgeshire, English Heritage sites in Cambridgeshire

Duxford Aerodrome

Duxford Aerodrome is located 8 NM south of Cambridge, within the Parish of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England and nearly 1-mile west of the village. The airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum (IWM) and it is the site of Imperial War Museum Duxford and the American Air Museum, which is conveniently located there, quite near to the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial between Madingley and Coton, west of Cambridge City and only 9 mi north of Duxford.

Located at 52.0908, 0.131944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Airports in England, Airports in the East of England, Airfields of the VIII Fighter Command in the United Kingdom, Transport in Cambridgeshire, Royal Air Force stations in Cambridgeshire, World War I airfields

Great Shelford F.C

Great Shelford F.C. are a football club based in Great Shelford, near Cambridge, England. Established in 1912, they currently play in the Premier Division of the Cambridgeshire League.

Located at 52.1456, 0.134444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Association football clubs established in 1912, Football clubs in Cambridgeshire, 1912 establishments in England

Spicer's Sports Ground

Spicers Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Sawston, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1950, when Cambridgeshire played Huntingdonshire. The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground was in 1951, when Cambridgeshire played Hertfordshire. From 1951 to 1967, the ground hosted 16 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties fixture seeing Cambridgeshire entertain Hertfordshire.

Located at 52.1273, 0.16627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Cambridgeshire

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.

Located at 52.0944, 0.1563 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade I listed buildings in Cambridgeshire, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Cambridgeshire, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Whittlesford