Sproxton
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Cottesmore (6 mi) - Nottingham Airport (16 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (25 mi)
- RAF Waddington (26 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (31 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (35 mi)
- RAF Scampton (35 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (48 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (60 mi)
- London Luton Airport (66 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.810 and -0.735 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 48' 37" and W -0° 44' 5"
- 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: 12:52 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:10 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Sproxton
Sproxton in Leicestershire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 94 mi (or 151 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Sproxton is now 12:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Sproxton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Cottesmore in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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: Market Overton, Ashwell, Cottesmore, Langham and Burley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grantham
Stapleford Park Country House
Videos from this area
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Leaving party for Edna Tilley at Wymondham Village Hall
Mrs Edna Tilley, long-time resident of the village of Wymondham in Leicestershire, England, at the party held for her at Wymondham Village Hall on the afternoon of 9th January, 2010 before...
Waltham Transmitter. TV Radio. Waltham-On-The-Wolds, Leicester
The Waltham transmitting station (TV and Radio broadcast tower) is located in Waltham-On-The-Wolds, Leicestershire, England. It is one of five main UHF transmitters serving the Midlands and...
Waltham's weather cock regains its perch
This fourth clip recording the repair of Waltham on the Wolds' earthquake-damaged church spire shows the day when the weather cock finally regained its perch high above the village. It starts...
Stapleford Miniature Railway 'Stapleford Steam & Real Ale Festival' 15.06.2014
Footage from a visit to the Stapleford Miniature Railway for their 'Stapleford Steam & Real Festival' held over the weekend of the 14th and 15th June 2014. This video was filmed on the 15th...
A diesel hauled trip around Stapleford Miniature Railway
14 minute trip around Stapleford miniture railway hauled by diesel locomotive White Heron Stapleford Park, Leicestershire.
NKP Berkshire 752 and NYC Niagara 6019 double header at Stapleford
Rare chance to see both our North American locos if not prototypical double heading in a super sized train configuration running an exhibitors train at the end of a public days running Taken...
The Cottesmore Hunt at Stapleford Park, 28/2/15
A slide show of the Cottesmore Hunt's meet at Stapleford Park, Leicestershire on Saturday 28th February 2015.
2014 Aug 23 Stapleford Miniature Railway
Stapleford Miniature Railway Open Day 23rd August 2014.
Stapleford Miniature Railway
Stapleford Miniature Railway open weekend in conjunction with Stapleford Steam on 19/20th June 2010. For more information visit www.fsmr.org.uk.
Stapleford Miniature Railway 1995
The 10 1/4" gauge Stapleford Miniature Railway seen during 1995. This was the first time it had opened to the public for several years.
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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.
Garthorpe, Leicestershire
Garthorpe is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, in the Melton district. It is about five miles east of Melton Mowbray. The parish includes the villages of Garthorpe and Coston, and is near Saxby, Wymondham, Buckminster and Sproxton. The parish has a population of about 100 http://www. leics. gov. uk/Garthorpe. pdf
Buckminster Gliding Club
The Buckminster Gliding Club (BGC) is a gliding club based at Saltby Airfield on the Leicestershire / Lincolnshire border, England. It is affiliated to the British Gliding Association (BGA) and runs a seven-day-a-week operation throughout the year except on Christmas Day.
Croxton Abbey
Croxton Abbey, near Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, was a Premonstratensian monastery founded before 1160 by William, Count of Boulogne. Croxton was the mother house of the monasteries of Blanchland Abbey in County Durham and Cockersand Abbey in Lancashire.
RAF Saltby
RAF Saltby was a World War II airfield in Leicestershire, England. The airfield is located approximately 8 miles northeast of Melton Mowbray; about 90 miles north-northwestof London. Opened in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1945 and kept in reserve until 1955.
Coston, Leicestershire
Coston is a village in the eastern part of Leicestershire, England.
St Mary's Church, Garthorpe
St Mary's Church, Garthorpe, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Garthorpe, Leicestershire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 1 November 1999.
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