Langton Matravers
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Airport (14 mi) - Southampton Airport (37 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (39 mi)
- Bembridge Airport (40 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (62 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (62 mi)
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Alderney Airport (63 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (68 mi)
- RAF Fairford (75 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (81 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Knighton Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Ferndown Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Burley Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Bramshaw Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.610 and -2.005 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 36' 34" and W -2° 0' 16"
- 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: 02:29 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 8:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Touring Langton Matravers
Langton Matravers in Dorset (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 103 mi (or 165 km) south-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Langton Matravers is now 02:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Langton Matravers, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North-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 Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. 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: Poole, Bournemouth, Bower Chalke, Ansty and Bishopstone. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
6°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Amberlea Guest House
Corner Meadow
Town Hall Lodge
Kingston Country Courtyard
Haven
Sandbanks
Purbeck House Hotel
Sandhaven Guest House
Southover Bed and Breakfast
Grand
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Nat-Pres 73129 Appreciation Weekend
The Swanage Railway's Steam Gala to commemorate 40 years since steam was withdrawn on the Southern region was held over July 7/8/9. People from far afield came to see this (or at least I did!)....
Langton Matravers Village Fete
The village fete at Langton Matravers in Dorset.
Langton Matravers Auxiliary Unit Memorial Plaque Presentation
This is the complete presentation filmed at the Langton Matravers Auxiliary Unit Memorial Plaque Presentation on October 27th 2012. See more on this day here http://www.coleshillhouse.com/langton-.
Yamaha XJR 1300 SP rideout to Swanage, The Globe Pub
Go Pro HD mounted to a Yamaha XJR 1300 SP via a handlebar clamp mount. Footage begins at Wareham Dorset and ends at The Square Compass in Worth Matravers.
Jim's cigar
Jimmy smoking a decent cigar at the Square and Compass pub in Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, England.
Winspit Evening and Night
Time-lapse video of Purbeck scenery at Winspit near Worth Matravers in Dorset.
Woodyhyde Campsite
It's tight but well worth a visit!
Upsidedirt: Raw. The Isle of Purbeck GoPro Hero3 HD
Upsidedirt presents, an unedited uninterupted clips from "The Isle of Purbeck" in Dorset, aka "The Purbecks". It's a collection of trails near to Swanage and Poole and easily accessible. This...
Post-Coital Snooze crux section, 6a, Winspit, Dorset
Drew Searle onsighting the crux on Post-Coital Snooze.
Rock Climbing on the Jurassic Coast with my GoPro Hero 3+ (June 2014 in the Sun)
A day out Rock Climbing on the Jurassic Coast in June 2014.
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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.
Swanage Railway
The Swanage Railway is a 6-mile long heritage railway in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England. The railway line currently follows the route of the old Purbeck branch line from Norden, via Corfe Castle, Harman's Cross and Herston Halt to Swanage. The line was re−connected to the mainline at Wareham, Dorset, along a stretch of the branch line that had previously only remained open to freight traffic until 2005.
Dancing Ledge
Dancing Ledge is part of the Jurassic Coast near Langton Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.
Nine Barrow Down
Nine Barrow Down is an elongated hill forming the northern ridge of the Purbeck Hills on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. The chalk down is part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation. The eastern end of the ridge, which carries the highest point, is also sometimes known as Godlingston Hill. The col of the railway cutting at Harman's Cross means that it has sufficient relative height that it qualifies as a Marilyn.
Rowbarrow Hundred
Rowbarrow Hundred or Rowberrow Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Langton Matravers Studland Swanage Worth Matravers
Belle Vue Quarry
Belle Vue Quarry is a 3.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, notified in 1977. It is used as a roosting site by Greater Horseshoe bats.
Leeson House
Leeson House is a field studies centre in the village of Langton Matravers in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. The Isle of Purbeck forms part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, designated in 2001. Run as a day and residential centre by Dorset County Council Outdoor Education Service it has been providing environmental education since 1966.
Durnford School
Durnford School was a notoriously spartan and uncomfortable preparatory school which opened in 1894 on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. The school occupied Durnford House, in High Street (postcode BH19 3HB) in the village of Langton Matravers near Swanage. "Strip and swim" was the morning ritual for the boys – watched by headmaster Thomas Pellatt – into the sea from Dancing Ledge on the coast in 1898.
Halsewell (East Indiaman)
The Halsewell was an East Indiaman that was wrecked on 6 January 1786 at the start of a voyage from London to Madras. She lost her masts in a violent storm in the English Channel, and was driven onto the rocks below a cliff on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. The vicar of nearby Worth Matravers recorded the event in his parish register: On the 4th, 5th and 6th day of January, a remarkable snow storm, sometimes a hurricane, with the wind at south.
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