Twycross
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (15 mi) - Birmingham International Airport (17 mi)
- Coventry Airport (19 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (26 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (36 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (38 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (56 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (62 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (62 mi)
- RAF Fairford (67 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 17 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)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.641 and -1.503 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 38' 27" and W -1° 30' 12"
- 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: 06:02 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
- 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Delve into Twycross
Twycross in Leicestershire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 98 mi (or 157 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Twycross is now 06:02 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Twycross, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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, Coventry, Meriden and Berkswell. 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
Millers Sibson
Best Western Appleby Park
Champneys Springs
Atherstone Red Lion
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Ultralight Trike Flying
Flight in a mainair mercury at Sibson Airfield Near Nuneaton piloted by Brian Donnan www.bmaa.org/ lmac.org.uk/
Sunday 13th April Alien Sheepy Pava
Greenlaning Coventry Warwickshire Mud-Club.
Green Laning - Sheepy Ford - Lovetts Bridge
Sheepy Pava 2 and 1
Sheepy Pava 2, UCR and 1 (Part time Ford not flowing in this video) O/S 1) SK 33261 02352, 2) SK 33556 02202 1) 52°37'04.5"N, 1°30'36.6"W 2)52°36'59.6"N, 1°30'20.9"W http://vamp.idlers.org/~...
Narrow Steam Boat - Tixall
Tixall a rare Narrrow Steam Boat entering the Snarestone tunnel on the Ashby Canal Leicestershire.
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.
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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.
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.
Sibson, Leicestershire
Sibson is a hamlet in Leicestershire. It forms, with Upton, an ancient parish on the border with north Warwickshire, near Sheepy and Hinckley, now part of the Sheepy Parish Council. The manor of Sibson, also called Sibetesdone or Sibbesdon, was part of John le Poter’s inheritance in the time of Henry I. It changed hands several times over the centuries, passing to Thomas Corbett of Legh in 1420, and Keytes of Gloucestershire, in the early 17th century.
A444 road
The A444 is a primary road running between Coventry and Burton upon Trent in England, usually referred to as the "A treble four".
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.
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