West Drayton
in Greater London of England, United Kingdom
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London Heathrow Airport (2 mi) - RAF Northolt (4 mi)
- Fairoaks Airport (11 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (20 mi)
- Farnborough Airport (20 mi)
- London City Airport (22 mi)
- Redhill Aerodrome (24 mi)
- London Luton Airport (26 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (27 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (40 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Ealing Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Brent Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Foxhills Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Hampton Court Palace Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Aldenham Golf Club (Berry Grove) (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Westhill Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Addington Court Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Croham Hurst Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Aldwickbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Cranleigh Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Legoland Windsor (amusement park, (8 mi)
- Penton Hook Marina (marina, (6 mi)
- Box Hill Hiking Area (amusement park, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.500 and -0.467 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 30' 0" and W -0° 28' 0"
- 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: 08:07 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 8:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore West Drayton
West Drayton in Greater London (England) with it's 12,156 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 15 mi (or 24 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in West Drayton is now 08:07 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 West Drayton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Heathrow Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. 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 Tower of London in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 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: Uxbridge, Horton, Hounslow, Datchet and Old Windsor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Jupiter Heights by esa
London Heathrow Marriott Hotel
Novotel London Heathrow Airport
Crowne Plaza LONDON - HEATHROW
Sheraton Skyline Hotel London Heathrow
Leonardo London Heathrow Airport
Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow
Holiday Inn LONDON - HEATHROW ARIEL
Berkeley Park By BridgeStreet
Sofitel London Heathrow
Videos from this area
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West Drayton
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Snow falling from a dark sky, West Drayton, London (V) 6 Jan 2010
Abstract video of large snow flakes falling from a dark sky in West Drayton, London, while magpies chatter in the trees on the afternoon of 6th Jan 2010.
First Great Western passenger trains at West Drayton 21/09/2012
Plenty of: Networker Turbo's, IC 125's and an Adelante all filmed on the dull afternoon of 21st September.
RAF West Drayton generators
Two of the eight diesel-engined generators are given a final run on 16th April 2008. The 'power house' was installed in the 1960s and provided an independent electricity supply for the Air...
RAF West Drayton Closure
Trains departing West Drayton station 3D
First Great Western train departing West Drayton Station bound for Maidenhead, and Mendip Rail gravel train departing to the east. Filmed with Fuji W1 3D camera, hence the low quality.
1Z74 - 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe thrashes through West Drayton Station 11/5/2013
Great Western Railway Castle Class 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' thrashes along the fast line through West Drayton Station working 1Z74 London Paddington - Gloucester...
DB Schenker 60007 working 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey tanks away from West Drayton
DB Schenker 'Switch on to Safety' Liveried Class 60 'Super Tug' Diesel Locomotive 60007 'The Spirit of Tom Kendell' powering away from West Drayton station with 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey empty...
Car turning in snow in West Drayton, London 6 Jan 2010
A car makes a slow turn in fresh snow in West Drayton, London on the afternoon of 6th Jan 2010.
Falling snow in West Drayton, London (VI) 6 Jan 2010
A video of the local streets (West Drayton, London) during the snow storm of the afternoon of 6th Jan 2010.
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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.
London Borough of Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England which had a population of 273,936 based on the 2011 Census. and was formed from the districts of Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the historic county of Middlesex. Today, Hillingdon is home to Heathrow Airport and Brunel University, and is the second largest of the 32 London boroughs by area.
RAF West Drayton
RAF West Drayton was a non-flying Royal Air Force station in West Drayton, within the London Borough of Hillingdon, which served as the main centre for military air traffic control in the United Kingdom. It was co-located with the civilian London Terminal Control Centre to provide a vital link between civil and military flying and airspace requirements.
Uxbridge F.C
Uxbridge Football Club are a football club representing Uxbridge but now based in West Drayton, in the London Borough of Hillingdon England. They were established in 1871 and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. They were founder members of the Southern League Division Two in 1894 and have reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup once; in the 1873–74 season. The club is affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association and is a FA chartered standard club.
Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District
Yiewsley and West Drayton was an urban district in Middlesex, England. It was formed in 1911 from the parish of Yiewsley, formerly part of Uxbridge Rural District. This rural district was abolished in 1929, and Yiewsley was joined by the parish of West Drayton, resulting in a change of name for the district. The parish of Harmondsworth was added in 1930 from the disbanded Staines Rural District.
London Terminal Control Centre
The London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC) was an air traffic control centre based in West Drayton, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England, approximately 2.5 miles north of London Heathrow airport. Operated by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) it provided air traffic control services to aircraft arriving and departing from six London airports, one Royal Air Force station, plus en-route services to other aircraft that entered its airspace.
Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre
Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre is located in Harmondsworth, London Borough of Hillingdon. Colnbrook, adjacent to Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre and London Heathrow Airport, houses males and females. Colnbrook, which opened in August 2004, is built to Class B prison standards, making it the highest security immigration removal centre in the United Kingdom. Colnbrook had 308 bed spaces.
Frays River
Frays River is a river in England that branches off the River Colne at Uxbridge Moor and rejoins it at West Drayton. The Frays River leaves the River Colne between Uxbridge and Denham, Buckinghamshire at Denham Weir. It passes Cowley and Yiewsley where it is joined by the River Pinn. It is also crossed by the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal which is carried on an aqueduct. It rejoins the River Colne at West Drayton.
River Pinn
The River Pinn is a river in West London which originates around Pinner and flows into the Frays River, which is a branch of the River Colne.
Expansion of London Heathrow Airport
The expansion of London Heathrow Airport involved the proposal by BAA Limited to build a third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow, north of the Bath Road (A4). The plan was supported by businesses, the aviation industry, the British Chambers of Commerce, the Confederation of British Industry, the Trades Union Congress and the then Labour government. It was opposed by Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties as opposition parties and then as a coalition government.
Otter Dock
Otter Dock was a branch of the Grand Union Canal between Yiewsley and West Drayton in Middlesex (London, England). It was cut during the years 1876 to 1879 to service Yiewsley's brickworks. Bricks were moulded and fired in the local brickfields and transported by canal to a yard near South Wharf Basin, Paddington. The last local brickfield at Starveal (Stockley Bridge area) disappeared in 1935 and soon after Otter Dock was filled in.
Harmondsworth Great Barn
Harmondsworth Great Barn (also known as Manor Farm Barn) is a medieval tithe barn on the former Manor Farm in the village of Harmondsworth, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England (previously part of the historic county of Middlesex). It stands just north of Heathrow Airport. Built in the early 15th century by Winchester College, it is the largest timber-framed building in England and is regarded as an outstanding example of medieval carpentry.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of West Drayton.
Iver › North-West, Iver (source)
Hounslow: A4 west of Sipson Road, Hounslow (source)
Hounslow: A4 Colnbrook/Stanwell Moor Rd, Hounslow (source)
Hounslow: Bath Rd − Oxford Ave, Hounslow (source)
Hounslow: Airport Way/Stanwellmore Rd, Hounslow (source)
Hounslow: Park Inn by Radisson, Heathrow, Hounslow (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
West Drayton, Drayton Thiar, वेस्ट ड्रेटन
