Downton
in Herefordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Gloucestershire Airport (43 mi) - Birmingham International Airport (46 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (56 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (59 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (67 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (68 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (70 mi)
- Manchester Airport (72 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.367 and -2.833 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 22' 0" and W -2° 49' 59"
- 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: 06:43 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 8:35 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Downton
Downton in Herefordshire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 130 mi (or 209 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Downton is now 06:43 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Downton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Gloucestershire Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 23 mi (or 37 km). away. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Burrington, Elton, Wigmore, Bromfield and Orleton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Old Downton Lodge
The Clive Restaurant with Rooms
Videos from this area
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Short session at Ludlow Castle :: The Ghost Trust
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Historic Ludlow
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Ludlow Food Festival 2010
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The River Teme Ludlow First Weir
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Richards Castle from above in HD
Testing a GoPro on my Wot 4 from the Common at Richards Castle near Ludlow.
October 17, 2012 Salmon jumping at Dinham Weir2
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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.
Thomas Andrew Knight
Thomas Andrew Knight, FRS (1759–1838) was a horticulturalist and botanist who lived at Downton Castle, Herefordshire. He was the brother of Richard Payne Knight.
Wigmore Abbey
Wigmore Abbey Parish is a parish with nine village churches in northwest Herefordshire. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52.335084|-2.864963|source:geograph. co. uk_region:GB_type:landmark|||||| |primary |name= }} Wigmore Abbey was an Augustinian abbey with a grange, from 1179 to 1530, situated about a mile (2 km) north of the village of Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. Only ruins of the abbey now remain.
Lower Todding
Lower Todding is a hamlet in the English county of Herefordshire. Lower Todding is located at the junction of the old carriage road and the A4113 road about half a mile north and east of Leintwardine. It is part of The Toddings. The Jolly Frog fish restaurant and pub is located at Lower Todding.
Ferney Hall
Ferney Hall is a mid-Victorian-era mansion house situated at Onibury, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The estate has had several owners, including, in the 16th century, the Norton family, and in the 17th century the Ffolliott family, followed by Walker in the 19th century. Designs for new gardens at the old hall appeared in the 'Red Book' of Humphry Repton in 1789.
Bringewood Ironworks
Bringewood Ironworks was a charcoal ironworks in north Herefordshire. It was powered by the river Teme, with a blast furnace, a finery forge and latterly a rolling mill for blackplate. It was probably built for Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester in the 1590s, but reverted to the Crown on his attainder, and was then let to Sir Henry Wallop. However, he evidently sublet it to working ironmasters.
Stokesay Court
Stokesay Court is a country house and estate in Onibury (but named after Stokesay) in Shropshire, England.
Downton Castle
Not to be confused with Downton Hall, Stanton Lacy, Shropshire Downton Castle is an 18th-century country house at Downton on the Rock, Herefordshire, England, about five miles west of Ludlow, Shropshire. It is a Grade I listed building. The estate was acquired by Richard Knight (1659–1749) a wealthy ironmaster of Madeley, Shropshire, and in due course passed to his grandson Richard Payne Knight, who created the new house in a Gothic revival style.
Sun Inn
The Sun Inn is a Grade II listed, National Inventory listed parlour pub in Leintwardine, Herefordshire, UK. The 200+ year old establishment, one of the UK's last remaining parlour pubs, had been owned and operated by resident Flossie Lane, who was born in the Sun Inn in 1914, and took over ownership more than 70 years ago, until her death in June 2009 at 95 years old.
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