Shirley
in Derbyshire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (17 mi) - Nottingham Airport (25 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (32 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (36 mi)
- Manchester Airport (36 mi)
- Coventry Airport (42 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (45 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (62 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Barlborough Links (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Hallamshire Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Alton Towers (amusement park, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.970 and -1.676 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 58' 12" and W -1° 40' 31"
- 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: 01:26 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 8:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Shirley
Shirley in Derbyshire (England) with it's 240 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 120 mi (or 194 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Shirley is now 01:26 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Shirley, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Yeldersley, Rodsley, Bradley, Derby and Matlock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Wheel House
The Okeover Arms
Station Hotel
TRAVELODGE ASHBOURNE
CALLOW HALL COUNTRY HOUSE HOTE
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Ednaston Manor
Ednaston Manor is a country house in Ednaston, near Brailsford, Derbyshire. It was built in 1912-1919 in a Queen Anne style by Edwin Lutyens, for William G. Player. It is a Grade I listed building. It was bought by free newspaper pioneer and former Derby County chairman Lionel Pickering in 1979. He lived there with his wife Marcia and sons. He improved the extensive gardens which were open to the public during the summer.
Thurvaston
Thurvaston is a small village in South Derbyshire. In 1970 the population was put at 200. This represents a general fall since 1871 when the population was just below 400.
Longford Hall, Derbyshire
Longford Hall is a 16th-century country house at Longford in Derbyshire. It is a Grade II* listed building The Manor was built in the 16th century for the de Longford family. On the demise of the last of the de Longfords about 1620 the manor passed to Sarah Reddish who married Clement Coke, younger son of Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice of Holkham Hall, Norfolk. Their son Edward was created a baronet in 1641 and was High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1646.
RAF Ashbourne
RAF Ashbourne is a former Royal Air Force airfield located approximately 1.5 miles south-east of the town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Opened on 12 June 1942 before closing on 23 August 1954. Ashbourne was home to Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle and Bristol Blenheim aircraft. Post World War II it was used for storage and maintenance of ordnance where the bombs were stored along the runways.
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