Somerford Keynes
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Fairford (8 mi) - RAF Lyneham (10 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (18 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (18 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (28 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (31 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (37 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (56 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (61 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Cotswold Edge Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- The Manor House Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Gloucester Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.655 and -1.973 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 39' 17" and W -1° 58' 23"
- 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: 07:39 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 8:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- 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
Delve into Somerford Keynes
Somerford Keynes in Gloucestershire (England) with it's 479 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 80 mi (or 129 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Somerford Keynes is now 07:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Somerford Keynes, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Fairford in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), 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 City of Bath in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Minety, Kemble, Leigh, Hankerton and Charlton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (40 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
5°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
De Vere Cotswold Water Park
Kings Head
HORSE AND GROOM INN
Riverside House
Corinium Hotel & Restaurant
Stratton House
The Crown of Crucis Country Inn & Hotel Ampney Crucis
TRAVELODGE CIRENCESTER
Cirencester
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Steam @ South Cerney (Part Two)
Steam in action on Friday 5th August 2011 at The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza which was held this year at South Cerney. Visit www.steamextravaganza.com.
Frontier X5 vs the stream
Driving my Frontier X5 wheelchair up a stream at the Cotswold Water Park (South Cerney), with Tia accompanying mr. Best viewed in 1080p, shot on a GoPro Hero 3 Black edition.
Will waterskiing at the Watermark club.
Waterskiing at the Watermark Club, South Cerney. Cotswold Water Park.
Village Life - Progressive Pictures UK
Romantic view of Ashton Keynes/Village Life www.progressivepictures.co.uk Stylish Film Production & Aerial Specialists.
Cotswolds 3/4 Triathlon by Events Logic UK
Our first open water triathlon of the season, starting with a distance which helps progress the sprint distance triathletes to the standard distance. Set in the beautiful heart of The Cotswolds.
Duck Race 2008
Ashton Keynes Duck Race, Boxing Day 2008.
Cotswold 113 Triathlon 2014 Bike Leg
Fun on the bike at the Cotswold 113 triathlon 2014.
The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravanganza 2013: Traction Engines
The traction engines, tractors and road locomotives at The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza: 1920 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Crane Engine No.31086 Hooky 1914 Wallis & Steevens ...
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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.
Cotswold Water Park
The Cotswold Water Park is the United Kingdom's largest marl lake system. The lakes were created over the last 50 years by extraction of glacial Jurassic limestone gravel,which had eroded from the Cotswold Hills, and these filled naturally after working ceased in the early 1970s. It is not a water fun park, as the name might suggest. It is a significant area for wildlife and particularly for wintering and breeding birds.
South Cerney
South Cerney is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, 3 miles south of Cirencester and close to the border with Wiltshire. It had a population of 3,074 according to the 2001 census. It was founded in 999 by Saxon settlers, with a charter by King Aethelred II. South Cerney was winner of the best kept village award, (big villages) for 2001.
Somerford Keynes
Somerford Keynes is a small village in Gloucestershire, close to the River Thames and Thames Path a couple of miles from its source and close to the Cotswold Water Park. It is on the boundary with Wiltshire midway between Cirencester, Swindon and Malmesbury. The first beavers to be born in Britain for 400 years were born at Lower Mill in the summer of 2008. Somerford Keynes is also the name of a character in the Rutshire Chronicles books by Jilly Cooper.
Acres Farm Meadow
Acres Farm Meadow is a 4.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1989. It lies between the villages of Somerford Keynes and Minety.
Clattinger Farm
Clattinger Farm is a 60.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1971.
Pike Corner
Pike Corner is a 15.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England notified in 1986.
Ashton Keynes Castle
Ashton Keynes Castle was in the village of Ashton Keynes, near to the town of Cricklade in Wiltshire. Known as Hall's Close the scheduled monument consists of a ringwork and bailey 100m west of Kentend Farm. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
All Saints Church, Shorncote
All Saints Church, Shorncote, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Shorncote, 7.2 kilometres south of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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