Twyford
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Cottesmore (12 mi) - Nottingham Airport (18 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (20 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (27 mi)
- Coventry Airport (32 mi)
- RAF Waddington (37 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (38 mi)
- RAF Scampton (46 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (55 mi)
- London Luton Airport (61 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (70 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.684 and -0.924 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 41' 4" and W -0° 55' 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: 11:39 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:35 am and 8:26 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Twyford
Twyford in Leicestershire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 88 mi (or 142 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Twyford is now 11:39 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Twyford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Cottesmore in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), 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 29 mi (or 47 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Langham, Brooke, Ridlington, Oakham and Ashwell. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BEST WESTERN SYSONBY KNOLL HTL
Quorn Lodge
The Noels Arms
Harboro
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Up hill landing, downhill departure.
DEC 2009 Snow
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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.
Marefield Junction
Marefield Junction was a railway junction in Marefield, Leicestershire, England. Railway lines from the triangular junction ran westwards to Leicester, northwards to Nottingham and south to Market Harborough. There was never a station at this location, but just to the north was John O' Gaunt railway station; just to the south was Tilton railway station, and just to the west was Lowesby railway station.
Lowesby railway station
Lowesby railway station (originally Loseby) was a railway station serving the villages of Lowesby and Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire, on the Great Northern Railway Leicester branch.
John O' Gaunt railway station
John O' Gaunt railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Twyford and Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 as Burrow & Twyford and was renamed John O' Gaunt in 1883. It closed to regular traffic in 1953. To the south of the station was Marefield Junction.
Twyford and Thorpe
Twyford and Thorpe is a civil parish in Leicestershire, England, comprising the villages of Twyford and Thorpe Satchville, and the hamlet of John O' Gaunt. The parish, which is in the Melton district, has a population of 612 at the time of the 2001 census. Twyford is in the south of the parish, and the name is derived from the two fords in the village.
Twyford, Leicestershire
Twyford is in the south of the parish of Twyford and Thorpe, and the name is derived from the two fords in the village. There are two churches in the village; St Andrew, which is a Grade I listed building with some parts dated from the 12th century, and a Methodist church. The other main focal points of Twyford consist of The Saddle Inn public house, run by mother and daughter Amanda and Eli Lowe, Twyford Recreation Ground and Twyford Village Hall.
Lowesby
Lowesby is a small village and former manor eight miles east of Leicester in Leicestershire. Near the church is situated the Georgian mansion Lowesby Hall, the former manor house. The village once had Lowesby railway station on the way to Tilton on the Hill.
John O'Gaunt, Leicestershire
John O'Gaunt, (properly John O' Gaunt) is a locality in the English county of Leicestershire.
Burrough Court
Burrough Court is a former stately home in Burrough on the Hill near Melton Mowbray in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. Burrough Court was once the site of a large country house of which today only the stable yard, chauffer and grooms quarters remain. The remaining buildings have now been converted into office suites, meeting rooms and a conference centre.
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