Shackerstone
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (13 mi) - Birmingham International Airport (19 mi)
- Coventry Airport (20 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (24 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (34 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (37 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (57 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (60 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (63 mi)
- RAF Fairford (69 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.658 and -1.449 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 39' 28" and W -1° 26' 55"
- 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: 05:15 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 8:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Explore Shackerstone
Shackerstone in Leicestershire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 97 mi (or 157 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Shackerstone is now 05:15 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Shackerstone, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. 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: Netherseal, Keresley, Glenfield, Coventry and Derby. 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 | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 90% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ravenstone Guest House
Champneys Springs
Millers Sibson
Bosworth Hall
Hermitage Park
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Rolls-Royce Silver Spur : FSD-175 - SOLD
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The Battlefield Line - October 2012
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Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit : FSD-243
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Bosworth Bash 4th October 2009
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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II : FSD-147
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Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph : FSD-163
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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II : FSD-191
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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II : FSD-168
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Barton in the Beans
Barton in the Beans is a hamlet in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England and forms part of the Shackerstone civil parish. There are no shops or pubs here, only a Baptist Church and a post box. It was in the 18th century an important centre for the Baptist Church and the minister at Barton was the notable clockmaker Samuel Deacon (1746-1816). The population ca. 1830 was 177.
Shackerstone
Shackerstone is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal and the River Sence. According to the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the village of Barton in the Beans, had a population of 811.
Bufton
Bufton is a small hamlet between the Leicestershire villages of Carlton and Barton in the Beans. It has around 10-15 residents, mainly on farms.
Heather St John's F.C
Heather St John's F.C. are a football club based in the village of Heather, in Leicestershire, England.
Shackerstone railway station
Shackerstone railway station is a heritage railway station and museum in Leicestershire, England. It is also a terminus for the Battlefield Line Railway. Shackerstone Station is the headquarters of that railway with the Shackerstone Railwayana Museum, tea room, shop, loco shed and main rolling stock located here. The Ashby Canal is just a stone's throw from the station's front door.
Market Bosworth railway station
Market Bosworth railway station is a former stop on the London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway, who jointly operated the line between Moira West Junction and Nuneaton as the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. The station is to the west of the market town of Market Bosworth. Nowadays it is part of the heritage Battlefield Line Railway, some 3 miles to the south of the railway's base at Shackerstone.
Gas Museum (Leicester)
The Gas Museum, also known as the National Gas Museum, is situated in the former gatehouse of a gasworks in Leicester, England, and deals with the history of domestic and industrial gas supply. It is claimed to be "the biggest collection of gas and gas related artefacts in the world". The building is a Grade II listed building, dating from 1878, with a clock tower. The public museum is on two floors, with over 4000 items in storage.
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