Swannington
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (7 mi) - Nottingham Airport (17 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (26 mi)
- Coventry Airport (26 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (29 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (38 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (54 mi)
- Manchester Airport (58 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (62 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (69 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.733 and -1.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 43' 59" and W -1° 21' 0"
- 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: 09:32 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 am and 8:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Swannington
Swannington in Leicestershire (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 99 mi (or 160 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Swannington is now 09:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Swannington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 40 mi (or 65 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in 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: Glenfield, Derby, Netherseal, Leicester and Nottingham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ravenstone Guest House
Hermitage Park
TRAVELODGE LEICESTER MARKFIELD
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Snibston Discovery Museum
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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.
North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville. The district contains East Midlands Airport, which operates flights to the rest of Britain and to various places in Europe. It is also notable as the location of Castle Donington and Donington Park, a grand-prix circuit and a major venue for music festivals. The district is represented in the UK Parliament by the constituency of the same name.
West Goscote
West Goscote was a hundred of Leicestershire, that arose from the division of the ancient Goscote hundred into two. It covers the north west of the county, an area broadly corresponding to the western part of Charnwood district along with North West Leicestershire. The hundred's main town was Loughborough. Other settlements include Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville and Overseal. The hundred was created by the subdivision of the Goscote hundred in 1346.
Whitwick
Whitwick is a village in Leicestershire, England and is an ancient parish which formerly included the equally historic villages of Thringstone and Swannington. It was an important manor in the Middle Ages, which once included Bardon and Markfield, parts of Hugglescote, Donington le Heath, Ratby, Bocheston, Newtown Unthank and Whittington. As early as 1293, Whitwick had a weekly market and a four day fair. The population of Whitwick, according to the 2001 census is 10,815 persons.
Grace-Dieu
Grace-Dieu is a placename of Leicestershire, England, named after Grace Dieu Priory which fell into disrepair following the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry the 8th. The ruins are visble from the main road to Loughborough. Gracedieu manor was a private house but is now a boy's school. It is near to Thringstone. Gracedieu Vineyard is south facing and was established in 1991 in Charnwood Forest. Its 'Green Man' wine based on the Madeleine Angevine grape is known for its floral bouquet.
Fox and Goose Ground
The Fox and Goose Sports Ground was a sports ground attached to the Fox & Goose public house (now demolished) in Coalville, Leicestershire. Many sports events were held there and there were two first class circket games completed at the ground. The home team being Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the away team on both occasions, being Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Leicestershire won both games. The games were held in 1913 and 1914. The area is now being redeveloped.
Town Ground, Coalville
The Town Ground is a cricket stadium based on Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, England. There was only ever one first class county cricket game here, which was held in 1950. The game involved Leicestershire and Warwickshire. Warwickshire won the game by 6 wickets. This is the home ground to Broomleys Cricket Club.
Whitwick railway station
Whitwick railway station was built by the Charnwood Forest Company, serving the Charnwood Forest Railway, and was officially opened with the rest of the completed line on 16 April 1883. Following the closure of passenger traffic (aside from a few specials and other organised events) in 1931, the station building became a blacksmiths. Following total line closure in 1963, the history of the building is more difficult to chart.
Grace Dieu Manor
Grace Dieu Manor is a 19th-century country house near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England, now occupied by Grace Dieu Manor School. It is a Grade II listed building.
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