Awre
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.773 and -2.430 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 46' 23" and W -2° 25' 46"
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: 03:42 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 8:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Awre

Awre in Gloucestershire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 100 mi (or 162 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Awre is now 03:42 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Awre, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Gloucestershire 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Aylburton, Falfield, Lea, Charfield and Hill. 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 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Malt House

Address
5,7 mi
Marybrook Street
GL13 9BA Berkeley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 23:00


Videos from this area

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

River Severn timelapse

Published: December 06, 2014
Length: 31:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Locke

White shooting stills of the sunset...


2. Gloucester to Severn Tunnel Junction Route Learn (Part 2)

Published: March 19, 2012
Length: 30:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: crapBRvideos

By now we are well on the way past Grange Court. A request to point out noticeable landmarks is met with one of the highlights of the video as a rather graphical description of a lineside...


35028 Clan Line on the Cathedrals Express 20/8/12 Part 1

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 48:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Boomsdog

35028 Clan Line is seen coasting down the river Severn from Goucester to Lydney on the Cathedrals Express from London Victoria to Cardiff. Then, Pannier Tank 9681 is viewed departing Lydney...


Purton Ships Graveyard

Published: February 16, 2014
Length: 12:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AwesomeBritain

The Purton Ships Graveyard on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire. Old wooden and concrete barges were beached here between 1909 and 1965 to prevent the river eroding the ...


Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge

Published: May 07, 2010
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robin Stephens

WWT Slimbridge 25th April 2010.


Flamingo filter-feeding close-up.

Published: March 23, 2014
Length: 32:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Rose

Description.


Chilean flamingo nesting colony July 2013

Published: July 21, 2013
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Rose


Greylag nest building

Published: April 20, 2013
Length: 11:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Rose


Lesser flamingos natural feeding

Published: December 22, 2013
Length: 29:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Rose


Back from the Brink Launch at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Published: July 30, 2009
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SoGlos

Back from the Brink video from http://www.soglos.com - Tuesday 28 July 2009 saw the launch of WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre's brand new exhibit, with two beavers being released into their ...


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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.

Hinton, Gloucestershire

Hinton is a village and civil parish near Berkeley in Stroud District, Gloucestershire. The parish includes the larger villages of Sharpness and Purton. The ecclesiastical parish is Sharpness with Purton, formerly part of the parish of Berkeley and now united with Slimbridge. In the 2001 census the civil parish had a population of 1,141.

Located at 51.7333, -2.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Gloucestershire, Stroud (district), Civil parishes in Gloucestershire

Awre for Blakeney railway station

Awre for Blakeney railway station is a closed railway station situated in Gloucestershire, England. As well as the village of Awre it served the town of Blakeney, Gloucestershire

Located at 51.7607, -2.44894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gloucestershire, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1851, Railway stations closed in 1959

Newnham railway station

Newnham railway station was a station serving the village of Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire.

Located at 51.808, -2.4532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gloucestershire, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1851, Railway stations closed in 1941, Railway stations opened in 1946, Railway stations closed in 1964, Beeching closures in England

Bledisloe Tump

Bledisloe Tump was a castle in the village of Awre in Gloucestershire, England. The first castle on the site was built in the 11th or early 12th century and was a simple timber structure. The site was chosen because it occupied a natural high point overlooking the River Severn. A later mound, 60 ft wide and 7 ft high was also constructed on the site, and it is suspected that this may have been an unfinished motte.

Located at 51.7711, -2.46 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Gloucestershire

Severn tunnel (1810)

The Severn tunnel of 1810 was an unsuccessful plan for a tramroad tunnel beneath the River Severn. The tunnel was to cross the river at Arlingham Passage, at a location between Newnham on Severn and Bullo Pill on the west bank, to the promontory near Arlingham on the east. The intention was to take coal from the expanding Forest of Dean collieries. The proprietors of the Bullo Pill Railway Co.

Located at 51.7877, -2.44598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
River Severn, Railway tunnels in England


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