Houghton Conquest
in Central Bedfordshire of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.062 and -0.478 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 3' 42" and W -0° 28' 39"
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: 05:53 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 8:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Houghton Conquest

Houghton Conquest in Central Bedfordshire (England) with it's 1,311 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 41 mi (or 66 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Houghton Conquest is now 05:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Houghton Conquest, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Luton Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. 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 17 mi (or 27 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: Maulden, Wilshamstead, Stewartby, Ampthill and Elstow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °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 59%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °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

Hallmark Flitwick Manor

Address
4,6 mi
Church Road
MK45 1AE Flitwick,Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Bedford Swan

Address
5,1 mi
The Embankment
MK40 1RW Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Barns

Address
4,8 mi
Cardington Road
MK44 3SA Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Knife and Cleaver

Address
0,1 mi
The Grove
MK45 3LA Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Old Piggery Guest Accommodation

Address
1,4 mi
West Park Farm
MK45 3QS Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express BEDFORD

Address
3,1 mi
Elstow Interchange A6/A421,Bedford Bypass Junction
MK42 9BF BEDFORD
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Park Inn By Radisson Bedford

Address
5,0 mi
St. Marys Street 2
MK42 0AR Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Tennyson House Hotel

Address
5,6 mi
36 Shakespeare Road
MK40 2ED Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE BEDFORD MARSTON MORETAINE

Address
3,3 mi
A421 BEANCROFT ROAD JUNCTION MARSTON MORETAINE
MK43 0PZ BEDFORD
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE BEDFORD GOLDINGTON ROAD

Address
6,0 mi
403 GOLDINGTON ROAD
MK41 0DS BEDFORD
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Ethan and Andrew - The Demolition of Wood City

Published: August 08, 2008
Length: 37:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrMagicMovies

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Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jonathan Woodford

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A ride in a 1924 Austin 20/4 Marlborough Landaulet

Published: December 15, 2014
Length: 40:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Barringer

This video was taken in the village of Wilstead in 1994. It is a car that my son Simon restored in the early 90's. It has a side valve (flat head) four cylinder engine of 3.6 litres and develops...


Stewartby Fly by

Published: December 26, 2013
Length: 29:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ExtremeAperture

Aerial film of Stewartby, Bedfordshire, shot with a GoPro Hero3 and a DJI Phantom. First video with a quick edit!


47832 Kempston Pond

Published: January 09, 2009
Length: 11:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: railnet

47832 top and tail with 47802 with the 1Z41 Euston to Leicester charter.


Ampthill Cricket: Annual Loo Seat Trophy Game - Ampthill vs Flitwick

Published: December 30, 2012
Length: 27:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Smith

Cricket: Annual Loo Seat Trophy Game - Ampthill vs Flitwick - Alameda Middle School Playing Field - Sunday 30th December 2012 Final score in the 10 over per side game was: Ampthill Cricketclub:...


Dunstable Street & Flitwick Road - A Tour Around the Streets of Ampthill

Published: August 08, 2009
Length: 10:20 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Mark Smith

DUNSTABLE STREET, though victim of too much traffic, has some historic and distinctive features. Number 105 was in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the home of the Royal School of ...


Houghton House near Center Parcs Woburn

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 37:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Travel Mickey

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A Tour Around the Streets of Ampthill 1983 - From Sidney Road to Hazelwood Lane

Published: September 05, 2009
Length: 39:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Smith

A video that was shot during August 1983. This was shot as my late father, John Smith, drove me round the streets of Ampthill. In this footage we start from my home in Sidney Road and then...


Tour Around the Streets of Ampthill 1983 - From Woburn Street to Froghall Lane

Published: September 05, 2009
Length: 10:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mark Smith

Back in August 1983 I hired a video camera and my father, John Smith, took me around the streets of Ampthill so I could capture footage of the town. This footage takes you from Woburn Street...


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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.

Houghton House

Houghton House is a ruined house located near Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire, on the ridge just north of Ampthill, and about 8 miles south of Bedford. It is a Grade I listed building. Being set above the surrounding countryside, it commands excellent views, and can be visited during daylight hours. It is an English Heritage property which is free to visit.

Located at 52.044, -0.48626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Bedfordshire, Visitor attractions in Bedfordshire, Ruins in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed houses, Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire, English Heritage sites in Bedfordshire, Ampthill

Ampthill Rural District

Ampthill was a rural district in Bedfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974. http://www. visionofbritain. org. uk/relationships. jsp?u_id=10173358&c_id=10001043 It entirely surrounded but did not include the urban district of Ampthill. In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, it was merged with other districts to form the new Mid Bedfordshire district (The areas now forms part of Central Bedfordshire). The rural district contained the following civil parishes:

Located at 52.027, -0.495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, History of Bedfordshire, Rural districts of England, Flitwick, Ampthill

Ampthill Town F.C

Ampthill Town F.C. is an English football club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League and play at Ampthill Park. The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.

Located at 52.0327, -0.503492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Spartan South Midlands Football League, Association football clubs established in 1881, Ampthill, Football clubs in Bedfordshire, 1881 establishments in England

National institute for research into aquatic habitats

The National institute for research into aquatic habitats (NIRAH) is a proposed fresh water aquarium in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, England, UK. The bio-domed research complex and aquarium, would be built in one of the disused clay extraction pits of the former Marston Vale brickfield. It is the brainchild of an international team of biologists and conservationists. The project has been designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, who was responsible for the Eden Project in Cornwall.

Located at 52.0698, -0.49679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Bedfordshire

Cut-throat Meadow

Cut-throat Meadow is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. It lies on the eastern edge of Ampthill in the county of Bedfordshire.

Located at 52.032, -0.484685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nature reserves in Bedfordshire, Environment of Bedfordshire, Geography of Bedfordshire

Maulden Wood

Maulden Wood is a woodland situated in Bedfordshire, England, near the village of Maulden, on the greensand ridge that stretches from Woburn to Sandy.

Located at 52.0386, -0.443889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests and woodlands of Bedfordshire

Wootton Broadmead Halt railway station

Wootton Broadmead Halt was a railway station on the Varsity Line which served the settlement of Wootton Broadmead near Stewartby in Bedfordshire, England. Opened in 1905, it was closed temporarily during both world wars and did not reopen after 1941, officially closing in 1952.

Located at 52.0808, -0.5122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Bedfordshire, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1905, Railway stations closed in 1917, Railway stations opened in 1919, Railway stations closed in 1952

Church of All Saints, Houghton Conquest

Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 23 January 1961. The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, was built during the 14th century. There are also several monuments. Houghton Conquest's rectory was united with that of Houghton-Gildable in 1637, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln. It was under the patronage of the Master and Fellows of St. John's College, Cambridge.

Located at 52.0614, -0.4792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of England churches in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed churches, St John's College, Cambridge