Great Bowden
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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Sywell Aerodrome (14 mi) - RAF Cottesmore (20 mi)
- Coventry Airport (26 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (29 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (30 mi)
- RAF Wyton (35 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (36 mi)
- London Luton Airport (48 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Waddington (49 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (59 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (68 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.492 and -0.905 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 29' 32" and W -0° 54' 17"
- 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: 04:05 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Discover Great Bowden
Great Bowden in Leicestershire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 76 mi (or 122 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Great Bowden is now 04:05 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Great Bowden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Sywell Aerodrome in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 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 Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ridlington, Brooke, Preston, Northampton and Oakham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Angel
Three Swans Hotel
Travel Plaza
TRAVELODGE MARKET HARBOROUGH
Market Harborough
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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.
Gartree Hundred
Gartree was a hundred of Leicestershire. It was in the south-east of the county, roughly corresponding to today's Harborough district. The town of Market Harborough was its largest settlement. It gives its name to HMP Gartree, and also to the Gartree electoral division of Leicestershire.
Great Bowden
Great Bowden is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is north-east of and a suburb of Market Harborough, although originally the parish of Great Bowden included Harborough. The population is around 1,000. It is the site of Great Bowden Hall. The village was included in the Domesday Book, under the name 'Bugedone' and was worth 40 shillings per year to the King, who held it.
Market Harborough Rural District
The rural district of Market Harborough existed in Leicestershire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It covered the area around Market Harborough, but not including it. It was greatly extended by the abolition of Hallaton Rural District in 1935. In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 it merged with Harborough urban district, Billesdon Rural District, Lutterworth Rural District to form the Harborough non-metropolitan district.
A508 road
The A508 is a short A-class road for north/south journeys in south central England, forming the route from Market Harborough in Leicestershire, via Northampton, to Old Stratford, north-west of Milton Keynes. The road begins in the centre of Market Harborough and crosses into Northamptonshire just outside the town. Crossing the A14 at Kelmarsh, it continues on through the centre of Northampton, merging with the A5199 as it enters the town.
Little Bowden
Little Bowden is an area of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, England. As a village it was formerly part of Northamptonshire. The River Jordan runs through part of the area.
Market Harborough rail accident
The accident occurred when a vehicle driven by Simon Handy plunged off the A6 near Market Harborough, Leicestershire on the morning of 22 March 2005. The car was hit by the 05:21 Sheffield to London St. Pancras Midland Mainline service that was carrying about 100 passengers. Mr Handy managed to escape from his car before the train hit with only minor facial injuries and was taken to Kettering General Hospital.
Harborough Museum
Harborough Museum was opened in 1983 in a former mill building that also houses the Harborough District Council offices and is set in the historic market town of Market Harborough. The museum celebrates Market Harborough’s history as a centre of industry and trade between Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
HMC Projects in Central and Eastern Europe
HMC Projects in Central and Eastern Europe is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee operating from UK. It offers opportunities for students and teachers from 14 Central and Eastern European countries to respectively either study or teach in a British independent school for an academic year.
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