Kempsford
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Fairford (1 mi) - RAF Brize Norton (10 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (15 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (23 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (23 mi)
- RAF Benson (29 mi)
- Coventry Airport (50 mi)
- Southampton Airport (53 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (54 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (62 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.671 and -1.774 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 40' 16" and W -1° 46' 24"
- 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: 12:52 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 8:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Kempsford
Kempsford in Gloucestershire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 72 mi (or 115 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kempsford is now 12:52 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kempsford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Fairford in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-West. 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 City of Bath in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South. 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: Hannington, Cricklade, Swindon, Purton and Leigh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (44 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Blunsdon House
Stanton House
New Inn
Swindon North
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Fairford 1991
Amateur camcorder footage of the 1991 RIAT air display at RAF Fairford. Various military aircraft flying and static.
RIAT departures 2010 RAF Fairford UK No.1
Shot with a Canon XL2 at RAF Fairford (UK) 19th July 2010, edited in Final Cut Pro X This is the first of a number of videos I will be uploading from 2010/11 0:00 - Tornado ECR - German...
RAF Fairford 7th June 2014
RAF Fairford 9th December 2013
My footage from day 1 of the RAF Mildenhall based 352nd SOG [Special Operations Group] forward deployment exercise that's taking place at RAF Fairford this week [till Thursday 12th] .
The Red Arrows - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014 - Saturday
Another Red Arrows display, this time from the Saturday of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. The Red Arrows are the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team and during 2014 celebrated...
HMX-1 arrives at RAF Fairford to support Barack Obama's UK trip
On the 1st September 2014 x4 MV-22B and x2 VH-60s arrive at RAF Fairford to support the US President Barack Obama as he visits the UK for the NATO summit. I was at the wrong end of the runway,...
Army Air Corps Agusta Westland AH1 Apache - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014 - Saturday
A role demo from the Army Air Corps Agusta Westland Apache AH1 attach helicopter, during the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. For well over a decade, the spearhead of Army...
Fairford Fitter's - Polish Sukhoi SU 22's - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014
A pair of Sukhoi SU22 'Fitter's' of the Polish Air Force, displaying on the Saturday of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. Today, the Polish Air Force is the sole European...
Swedish Air Force SAAB JAS-39C Gripen - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014
A SAAB JAS-39C Gripen of the Swedish Air Force, displaying at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. The JAS 39 Gripen multi-role fighter is the latest in a long line of...
VC10 Departure from RAF Fairford 2005
RAF VC10 tanker departing from Fairford on the Monday following the International Air Tattoo airshow July 2005. Notice how little of the runway she needs and the steep rate of climb.
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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.
Fairford Town F.C
Fairford Town F.C. is a football club based in Fairford, Gloucestershire in England. The club was established in 1891 and joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1970. They are currently members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
Hannington Bridge
Hannington Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England. It carries a minor road between Kempsford in Gloucestershire and Hannington Wick in Wiltshire. It was built of stone in 1841 replacing an earlier wooden bridge. The bridge comprises three small skew arches, with a causeway either side with flood arches. The river this far is navigable from Lechlade for rowing boats but the bridge is very difficult to negotiate as the stream here is fast and shallow.
Castle Eaton Bridge
Castle Eaton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England at Castle Eaton in Wiltshire. It carries a minor road between Cricklade, 4 miles to the southwest, and Kempsford 1½ miles to the east. The iron girder bridge with brick piers was built in 1893 with materials supplied by iron founders E Finch & Sons of Chepstow. It was described by Fred Thacker in 1920 "The present deplorable iron trough ...
Fairford Park
Fairford Park is a 4,200-acre estate in the southern Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, close to the small town of Fairford. Purchased by Ernest Cook from the Baker family in 1945, the former stables and coach house of Fairford Park House are used as the headquarters of the Ernest Cook Trust, which now owns the estate.
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