Winchcombe
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom
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Gloucestershire Airport (10 mi) - RAF Fairford (20 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (21 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (29 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (31 mi)
- Coventry Airport (35 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (36 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (40 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (51 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (66 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Gloucester Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Cotswold Edge Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Burlish Park Golf Course (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Kidderminster Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Little Lakes Golf Club (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.954 and -1.964 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 57' 13" and W -1° 57' 50"
- 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: 10:08 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:30 am and 8:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Explore Winchcombe
Winchcombe in Gloucestershire (England) with it's 4,538 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 84 mi (or 136 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Winchcombe is now 10:08 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Winchcombe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Gloucestershire Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), South-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 42 mi (or 67 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shipton, Swindon Village, Uckington, Churchdown and Kemble. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ellenborough Park
Buckland Manor
Hilden Lodge
The White Hart Inn
Rising Sun Hotel
Dumbleton Hall
Charlton Kings
BUCKLAND MANOR
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
GWR Winchcombe. August 2013
Steam action at Winchcombe. 20/21 August 2013.
GWSR : Winchcombe Carriage & Wagon Update, Wednesday 14th May 2014
GWSR : Winchcombe Carriage & Wagon Update Wednesday 14th May 2014 During a very quiet day based at Winchcombe, I decided to go and see some friends in the C&W department to get some ...
GWR City of Truro Winchcombe to Cheltenham
3440 City of Truro.
GWR COTSWOLD FESTIVAL OF STEAM 2014 DAY 1, WINCHCOMBE, 24/05/14
GWR COTSWOLD FESTIVAL OF STEAM DAY 1 WINCHCOMBE, 24/05/14 OFFICIAL VOLUNTEER VIDEO Today I was based at Winchcombe, and I managed to get all the loco's on film pulling the ...
GWR Winchcombe Station 9. September 2012
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Winchcombe Station Featuring D8137 Class 20 Diesel Electric Locomotive and 5542 "4575" Class Tank Locomotive Musik : "Sadness" von ...
GWSR : Cheltenham Races At The Races Steam Trains, 5542 Winchcombe to Bishops Cleeve, 12/03/14
GWSR : Cheltenham Races "At The Races" Steam Trains, Travelling behind GWR Small Prairie 5542 Winchcombe to Bishops Cleeve, 12/03/14 During our ECS run back to the Racecourse for the ...
Archie Pippin and Ludo - Dog Walking above Winchcombe Labrador and Border Terriers
Went out with my dogs and an old Hi8 video camera as I needed to work out how to use moviemaker software. Filmed above Winchcombe (Gloucs) in the fields around Belas Knap. Ludo is the Labrador ...
A Drive from Winchcombe to Cheltenham, 11.12.12
A Winter drive between the Cotswold towns of Winchcombe and Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. 11.12.12.
(HD) Double Header at Winchcombe.
5972 Hogwarts Castle (Olton Hall) and 3440 City of Truro enter Winchcombe Station on the GWR. They heading the 10:00 Toddington to Cheltenham Race Course service. On the 24/05/09.
GWSR : Winchcombe to Gotherington Behind 2807, Sunday 28th April 2013
GWSR : Winchcombe to Gotherington Behind 2807 Sunday 28th April 2013 Filmed during the railway's first Wartime In The Cotswolds event. Here is a trip along our railway behind another of our...
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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.
Sudeley Castle
Sudeley Castle is a castle located near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. The present structure was built in the 15th century and may have been on the site of a 12th-century castle. The castle has a notable garden, which is designed and maintained to a very high standard. The chapel, St. Mary's Sudeley, is the burial place of Queen Catherine Parr (1512–1548), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, and contains her marble tomb.
Winchcombeshire
Winchcombeshire, an ancient county in the South West of England, in the 10th and 11th centuries, developed around its county town, Winchcombe. It appears that it had a separate existence as a petty kingdom prior to this time. King Coenwulf of Mercia is associated with the region before becoming king. A link with the earlier kingdom of Hwicce has been surmised, given the apparent link between Coenwulf's family and that of the kings of Hwicce.
Winchcombe Abbey
Winchcombe Abbey is a now-vanished Benedictine abbey in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, this abbey was once the capital of Mercia, an Anglo Saxon kingdom at the time of the Heptarchy in England. The Abbey was founded c. 798 for three hundred Benedictine monks, by King Offa of Mercia or King Kenulf. In its time, it was the burial place of two Mercian princes, Kenulf and his son St. Kenelm.
Winchcombe railway station
Winchcombe railway station serves Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, England, although it is actually located in the village of Greet. It is located on the Honeybourne Line which linked Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon and which was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1906. The station closed to passengers in 1960, although the line itself remained open for freight and diversionary use until 1976, when a freight train derailed near Winchcombe and damaged the track.
Winchcombe Rural District
Winchcombe was, from 1894 to 1935, a rural district in the Cotswolds area of England. It included parts of two administrative counties: Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
5 North St
5 North St is a restaurant located in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide.
Winchcombe Nunnery
Winchcombe Nunnery was a nunnery in Gloucestershire, England.
Winchcombe Castle
Winchcome Castle was a castle in the town of Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, England. The motte and bailey castle was built during the chaos of the Anarchy in the 12th century. The castle was built either in 1140 or 1144 in the north-east of Winchcombe, then a key region of the conflict, and rested on a high motte, or mound. The castle was built by Roger, Earl of Hereford, a supporter of the Empress Matilda, but was attacked in late 1144 by forces loyal to King Stephen in a direct assault.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Winchcombe.
- Shipton
- Swindon Village
- Uckington
- Churchdown
- Kemble
- Gloucester
- Cricklade
- Minety
- Leigh
- Worcester
- Hankerton
- Charlton
- Purton
- Hannington
- Bransford
- Leigh
- Lydiard Tregoze
- Cotheridge
- Swindon
- Tidbury Green
- Norton
- Dickens Heath
- Cheswick Green
- Donnington
- Ledbury
- Luckington
- Wanborough
- Chiseldon
- Solihull
- Stourport-on-Severn
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Winchcomb, Winchcombe
