Weare Giffard
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Exeter International Airport (37 mi) - Plymouth City Airport (38 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (43 mi)
- Swansea Airport (44 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (46 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (52 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (68 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (69 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (102 mi)
- RAF Fairford (114 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.977 and -4.172 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 58' 36" and W -4° 10' 17"
- 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: 02:39 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Weare Giffard
Weare Giffard in Devon (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 179 mi (or 288 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Weare Giffard is now 02:39 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Weare Giffard, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Exeter International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 61 mi (or 99 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boyton, Werrington, Launceston, Poundstock and Jacobstow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The West Country Inn
DURRANT HOUSE HOTEL
Bideford
Videos from this area
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Olympic Torch in Great Torrington, North Devon.
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Swirling mist and clouds at twilight
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Bicycle jousting on Torrington common.
The Wiyos Home (the ballad)
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Wiyos Whoop de doo
The Wiyos Whoop de doo The Plough Arts Centre Great Torrington October 5th 2013.
The Great Transition
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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.
Frithelstock Priory
Frithelstock Priory was founded in about 1220 at Frithelstock, Devon, England, by Sir Robert de Beauchamp for Augustinian Canons Regular, as an indulgence to ensure intercessions for the repose of his soul. Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, is considered a co-founder, for increasing the priory's endowments. The priory was dissolved in 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and only ruins remain.
Taddiport
Taddiport is a hamlet in North Devon, England, near Great Torrington. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. During the years of operation of the Rolle Canal the canal had a quay there.
Torrington and Marland Railway
The Torrington and Marland Railway was a narrow gauge railway built to carry clay from the quarries at Clay Moor to Torrington in north Devon.
Torrington railway station
Torrington railway station was a railway station located in Great Torrington, Devon. Built as the terminus for the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway line to Halwill in North Devon in 1871, it was closed by British Railways in 1965 as part of the Beeching Axe.
A388 road
The A388 is an A road in south west England which runs south from Landcross south of Bideford in Devon through Holsworthy, Launceston, Callington to Saltash in Cornwall. The A388 begins at a junction with the A386 and in Holsworthy has junctions with the A3072. In Launceston it has junctions with the A30 and near Lawhitton a junction with the A384. In Callington it has junctions with the A390 and ends at Saltash when it meets the A38.
Berry Castle, Weare Giffard
Berry Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort close to Weare Giffard in Devon to the North of Great Torrington. The fort takes the form of an oval enclosure situated on a promontory in Huntshaw Wood some 95 Metres above Sea Level.
Annery kiln
The former Annery lime kiln is situated just off the road from Bideford to Great Torrington, near Weare Giffard in the Torridge District of North Devon, England. The old lime kiln overlooks the River Torridge and lies close to the old 1827 canal and also to the railway that ran from Bideford to Torrington, opened in 1872 and closed in 1966. The old trackbed now forms a stretch of the Tarka Trail. Annery is a small settlement nearby.
Weare Giffard
Weare Giffard is a small village, parish and former manor in North Devon. The church and manor house are situated 2 1/2 miles NW of Great Torrington in North Devon. Most of the houses within the parish are situated some 1/2 mile east of the church. The church is situated on a hillside to the north and slightly above the wide and flat valley floor of the River Torridge.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Weare Giffard.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Weare Gifford, Wear Gifford, Weare Giffard
