Whelford
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Fairford (1 mi) - RAF Brize Norton (9 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (16 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (21 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (23 mi)
- RAF Benson (29 mi)
- Coventry Airport (49 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (53 mi)
- Southampton Airport (54 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (63 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.688 and -1.758 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 41' 17" and W -1° 45' 27"
- 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: 10:23 AM (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
- 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 Whelford
Whelford in Gloucestershire (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 71 mi (or 114 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Whelford is now 10:23 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Whelford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Fairford in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), 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 22 mi (or 35 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Hannington, Cricklade, Swindon, Purton and Wanborough. 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
Swan
Stanton House
New Inn
Swindon North
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
MIG Jet crash RIAT Airshow 1993, Fairford, UK
A double MIG Jet crash at RIAT 1993 in Fairford, UK.
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...
B52 Bomber Landing - RAF Fairford - 10th June 2014
B52 Landing at Fairford, was quite windy, done in little Panasonic Camera, no editing, very loud as it went overhead!
RAF Fairford 7th June 2014
B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford 15th September 2012
B2 Stealth Bomber Landing - RAF Fairford - 10th June 2014
The awesome B2 Stealth Bomber coming into land at RAF Fairford, apologise for the wind noise but was done on little pocket Panasonic Camera.
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] .
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,...
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...
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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 ...
RAF Southrop
RAF Southrop was a Royal Air Force station west of the village of Southrop, Gloucestershire during World War II from August 1940 to November 1947. It was used as a Relief Landing Ground for Airspeed Oxford and Harvard training aircraft for No. 23 Group RAF.
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.
Farmor's School
Farmor's School is a Secondary School with Academy Status in Fairford, Gloucestershire. The School currently has 1,044 students enrolled including the 6th Form. After receiving an inspection from Ofsted in 2010, the school was given an outstanding classification. The 6th Form also received the same classification. The school is aided by the Elizabeth Farmor Trust, founded in 2008. The trust assists the school by advancing the education of the pupils at the school.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Whelford.
- Hannington
- Cricklade
- Swindon
- Purton
- Wanborough
- Leigh
- Lydiard Tregoze
- Chiseldon
- Bishopstone
- Minety
- Shipton
- Kemble
- Mildenhall
- Marlborough
- Fyfield
- Avebury
- Hankerton
- Charlton
- Huish
- Chilton Foliat
- Great Bedwyn
- Burbage
- Pewsey
- Bremhill
- Woodborough
- Shalbourne
- Frilford
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- Rushall