Norton juxta Twycross
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (14 mi) - Birmingham International Airport (17 mi)
- Coventry Airport (20 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (26 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (37 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (39 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (57 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (61 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (63 mi)
- RAF Fairford (68 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Fulford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Kings Norton Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.659 and -1.524 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 39' 31" and W -1° 31' 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: 09:13 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:26 am and 8:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- 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
Delve into Norton juxta Twycross
Norton juxta Twycross in Leicestershire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 99 mi (or 160 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Norton juxta Twycross is now 09:13 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Norton juxta Twycross, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North-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 Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Netherseal, Keresley, Meriden, Coventry and Derby. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Appleby Park
Champneys Springs
Millers Sibson
Atherstone Red Lion
Videos from this area
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Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) at Twycross Zoo - KJ Reptile Supplies
KJ Reptile Supplies (http://www.kjreptilesupplies.co.uk), took a trip up to Twycross zoo, here is a video of the Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) having a snack. Read more about Twycross...
Irma and her Snow Leopard Cubs, Twycross Zoo, 15 Sep 2011
Irma and her Cubs, Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire, 15 Sep 2011. Photos and video taken from the Himalaya Restaurant. Cubs and Mum were very active playing with each other.
Twycross Zoo
A visit to Twycross Zoo, Animals include Chimps, Elephant, Camels & Flamingo.
Cute Penguins Feeding at Twycross Zoo
Cute Humboldt penguins feeding time at Twycross Zoo.
Spider monkeys, Twycross zoo
Two spider monkeys chasing each over at Twycross zoo.
Twycross Zoo Snow Leopards, Irma, Suou and Cubs
Irma with her second litter of two cubs. Taken from the Himalaya Restaurant at Twycross Zoo.
singing gibbon at Twycross zoo
This gibbon kept this up for quite some time! 18th May 2014.
Something BIG is Coming!!!!
Back from extinction and rip-roaringly frightening, dinosaurs will roam the earth once again in Dinosaur Valley at the Midlands' top visitor attraction, Twycross Zoo!! Fifteen life-like dinosaurs...
Richie Phillips playing at our 50th Anniversary Summer Sundown Party!
via YouTube Capture.
Baby Elephant
This is the new born baby Elephant from the Twycross Zoo. ( no name yet) It was born on the Tuesday 4th March 2014. The mother Noorjahan is an 18 year old Asian Elephant. The Zoo says that...
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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.
The Midlands, England
The Midlands is an area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important location for the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo is an 80-acre zoo near the village of Twycross in Leicestershire, close to the border of Warwickshire (on the A444 about 3 miles off the A42/M42). The zoo claims the largest collections of monkeys and apes in the World, and in 2006 re-launched itself as "Twycross Zoo – The World Primate Centre. " The zoo attracts around 500,000 visitors a year. The zoo is open year round except Christmas Day.
Morebarne Grange
Morebarne or Moore Barn is a grange originally belonging to the Abbey of Merevale, near Orton on the Hill in Sparkenhoe Hundred, Leicestershire, England. It is mentioned in possession of Robert Bradshaw in 1567, and as the 'capite' of Robert Bradshaw esq. the brother of John Bradshaw of Orton on the Hill in 1609. They were descendants of Hugh Bradshaw of Nantwich in Lancashire, who purchased the manor in 1546.
Orton on the Hill
Orton on the Hill is a hamlet forming part of the Twycross civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It is furthermore located in the Sparkenhoe Hundred. The name is derived from its high situation on a hill overlooking four counties, (also formerly called Wortone or Overtone). Orton adjoins Morebarne, Sheepy and Newhouse Grange on the south, Appleby and Austrey to the east.
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School is a junior school situated in the village of Appleby Magna, in Leicestershire, England. The school building dates from 1697, based on an original design by Sir Christopher Wren, with financing from local land holder, Lord Mayor and Alderman of London, Sir John Moore. The building is Grade I listed.
Little Orton, Leicestershire
Little Orton is a hamlet in the English county of Leicestershire. Little Orton is part of the civil parish of Twycross; it is located southwest of the main village being divided from it by the A444 road and Twycross Zoo.
A42 road (England)
The A42 is a major trunk road in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. It links junction 23A of the M1 motorway to junction 11 of the M42 motorway. The A42 is in effect a continuation of the M42, and its junctions are numbered accordingly. It is built to a similar standard to the M42 being a grade separated dual carriageway. The 6-mile Measham and Ashby-de-la-Zouch bypass section was opened in August 1989 at a cost of £33m.
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