Harpenden
in Hertfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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London Luton Airport (4 mi) - RAF Northolt (18 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (24 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (26 mi)
- London City Airport (28 mi)
- Duxford Airport (28 mi)
- Fairoaks Airport (34 mi)
- RAF Wyton (39 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (47 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Aldwickbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Radlett Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Essendon Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Knebworth Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Chesfield Downs Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Aldenham Golf Club (Berry Grove) (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Ivinghoe Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Brickendon Grange Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Ealing Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Brent Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- London Eye (observation point, (24 mi)
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield (marina, (21 mi)
- The View from the Shard (observation point, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.817 and -0.357 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 49' 0" and W -0° 21' 25"
- 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: 01:42 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Harpenden
Harpenden in Hertfordshire (England) with it's 30,240 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 23 mi (or 38 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Harpenden is now 01:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Harpenden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Luton Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. 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 Blenheim Palace in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), West. 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: Luton, Caddington, Streatley, Barton-le-Clay and Shillington. 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 | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golf and Spa Luton Hoo Hotel
Clarion Collection St Albans
Aubrey Park
St Michaels Manor Hotel
Icon Hotel
Sopwell House Hotel & Country Club
Stuart
Luton Town Centre
JCT.9 Holiday Inn LUTON-SOUTH M1
Modern Clean Safe Studio
Videos from this area
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HST passes East Hyde near Luton
An HST in Midland Main Line colours is seen passing East Hyde near Luton on a foggy February morning.
Class 319 and Meridian at East Hyde near Luton
A First Capital Connect Class 319 is followed closely by a Midland Main Line Meridian unit at East Hyde, near Luton.
Purfleet to Harpenden via Hadley Wood & Elstree (04-02-2013)
A very windy day! We start at Swanley where we see Networkers & a duo of Southern liveried Class 319s. Our next stop is at Purfleet, where we see a Class 90 hauled Freightliner working. Moving...
lego ship crash
a ship crashes into a oilwig.
16mm Narrow Gauge Penrhyn Large Quarry Hunslet visits Brambleton 13 April 2013
My Hunslet locomotive is totally scratch built except for the wheels, motor, gears, bearings and a few resistors. it is battery powered and to drive her you move the reverser to forward or...
Luton to Hatfield on Boxing Day
Luton to Hatfield via... M1 A5183 Redbourn Lane Walkers Road Piggotshill Lane Wheathampstead Road Harpenden Road Marford Road Green Lanes Manor Road A1001 B6426.
john buggs oblivon
film of oblivon at hampstead heath 2008.
Winterwonderland in Harpenden 2008-09
The winter of 2008-09 hit Harpenden hard. 3 or 4 episodes of heavy snow kept kids of fschool and kept cars at home. Harpenden town centre and common looked wonderfull and for once everything...
Prank call M&S.Chinese Frank
Goooodd evening ?
driving lesson 1
first impromtu lesson.
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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.
Rothamsted Research
Rothamsted Research, previously known as the Rothamsted Experimental Station and then the Institute of Arable Crops Research, is one of the oldest agricultural research institutions in the world, having been founded in 1843. It is located at Harpenden in the English county of Hertfordshire. One of the stations best known and longest running experiments is the Park Grass Experiment, a biological study that started in 1856 and has been continuously monitored ever since.
Harpenden Town F.C
Harpenden Town Football Club is a football club based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England. It was established in 1891 and was the founding member of the Herts County League in 1898. It has reached the Second Round of the FA Vase twice in its history. It is currently a member of the Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One for the 2012–13 season.
Harpenden RFC
Harpenden Rugby Football Club is a rugby club based in Harpenden.
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
The church of St Nicholas in Harpenden is a parish church in the Church of England.
Lydekker Park
Lydekker Park is a 3-acre park in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The land was formerly part of the garden of Harpenden Lodge, built in 1803, home for many years to the Lydekkers, one of the town's oldest families. In 1937 Hilda Lydekker, last surviving member of the Lydekker family, entered into an agreement with the former Harpenden Urban District Council that the 11 acres of land attached to Harpenden lodge should become an open space for the people of Harpenden.
Rothamsted Park
Rothamsted Park is a 56-acre public park in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Harpenden East railway station
Harpenden East was one of two stations serving the town of Harpenden, the other station which remains open being Harpenden Central. Originally named Harpenden, the East suffix was added in 1950 to distinguish it from the Midland Railway station.
Southdown Road Skew Bridge
Southdown Road Skew Bridge is a ribbed skew arch railway bridge, which carries the Midland Main Line across Southdown Road in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Built of brick by the Midland Railway and opening in 1868, it is notable for its extreme skew angle of approximately 65°.
Rothamsted Manor
Rothamsted Manor is a former manor and current manor house, situated in Harpenden in the English county of Hertfordshire.
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