Walton
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.478 and -1.125 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 28' 39" and W -1° 7' 29"
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: 04:20 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Walton

Walton in Leicestershire (England) with it's 600 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 79 mi (or 128 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Walton is now 04:20 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Walton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Coventry Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-West. 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 46 mi (or 74 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: Leicester, Glenfield, Northampton, Ridlington and Coventry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 976 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Little Lodge

Address
2,7 mi
17 Lutterworth Road
LE17 4JW Lutterworth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Shambles

Address
3,5 mi
10-12 Bell Street
LE17 4DW Lutterworth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Greyhound Coaching Inn

Address
3,5 mi
Market Street
LE17 4EJ Lutterworth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE LUTTERWORTH

Address
3,6 mi
RUGBY ROAD LUTTERWORTH
LE17 4BP LEICESTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Vulcan XH558 Departs to Waddington - 03-07-08

Published: July 03, 2008
Length: 24:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JezH558

After many years of hard work, millions of £ in fundraisng, and several test flights, on 3-July-08 the restored Vulcan Bomber XH558 was granted her "Permit to Fly". Seen here departing Bruntingtho...


Nimrod fast taxi

Published: August 30, 2010
Length: 53:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tinderchaff

This was the Nimrod's first fast taxi run at Bruntingthorpe. Seemed to me that most people were waiting for her to go down the runway as a lot of people went to leave after she did :)


English Electric Lightning XS904 - May 2010

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 21:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ian Mulford

English Electric Lightning XS904 returns from its fast taxi run and shows off in front of the crowd before shutting down.


Wet Lightning Taxi Run - Bruntingthorpe - 23 August 1998

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 32:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Phil Whalley

A high speed taxi run by a Lightning Preservation Group machine from August 1998. Our friends on the '558 team had allowed us to shelter under the Vulcan to keep dry - or so we thought!


VX220 Turbo - S2000 - 350z Bruntingthorpe Big Thunder May 08

Published: June 21, 2008
Length: 36:47 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: mille2k

VX220 Turbo vs S2000 vs 350z... at Bruntingthorpe Big Thunder Airfield Track Day 31-05-08!


De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C

Published: May 06, 2012
Length: 19:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: medicofcars

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C taxi run at Bruntingthorpe 6th May 2012.


Lightning and Hunter fast taxi

Published: August 03, 2008
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Helen M

Jimmy Dell memorial day @ Bruntingthorpe Fast taxi runs by the Hunter and LPGs EE Lightning.


Lightning XR728 Fast Taxi

Published: July 27, 2009
Length: 07:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: blizzardthewatcher

728s first public taxi since 2005 . Still 1 burner is u/s but the LPG will continue to chase the fault and fix her , good luck guys :)


Cold War Jets 29th May 2011

Published: May 30, 2011
Length: 40:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: blizzardthewatcher

Sorry about the sound break up in this vid , nothing I can do about it im afraid :(


Comet

Published: May 26, 2008
Length: 57:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jamiebridges

Comet at Bruntingthorpe 08, short clip - it was raining too heavily.


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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.

Walton, Leicestershire

Walton is a village in the county of Leicestershire in the English Midlands, south of Leicester and west of Market Harborough. The village has a pub named The Dog and Gun. According to the local population the Village is supposedly haunted by at least 4 ghosts. Including the appearance of the hanging body of a local person, that has been spotted by motorists driving out of the village at night, in one of the large trees on the roadside.

Located at 52.479, -1.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire

RAF Bruntingthorpe

RAF Bruntingthorpe was a Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire between 1942 and 1962.

Located at 52.4969, -1.11333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military history of Leicestershire, Military units and formations established in 1942, 1962 disestablishments, Bases of the United States Air Force in the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force stations in Leicestershire

Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire

Bruntingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the census the parish had a population of 398. The parish also includes the hamlet of Upper Bruntingthorpe. The former RAF Bruntingthorpe is now Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.

Located at 52.5028, -1.11457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Walcote, Leicestershire

Walcote is a village in the English county of Leicestershire. It is on the A4304 road some two miles east if the town of Lutterworth and a mile east of Junction 20 of the M1 motorway. It is the major settlement of the civil parish of Misterton with Walcote and forms part of Harborough district.

Located at 52.448, -1.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire

North Kilworth

North Kilworth is a village in south Leicestershire, England, north of South Kilworth. Largely bypassed by the A4304 road, the village consists of a mix of old and new housing and includes a primary school and the parish church of St. Andrew's dating from the 13th century.

Located at 52.4456, -1.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Gilmorton

Gilmorton, a village in South Leicestershire, England with a population of over 900, is near to Ashby Magna & Lutterworth. The town's Anglo-Saxon origin is shown by its appearance in the Domesday book compiled in 1086. with a population of about 140. The name may come from Anglo-Saxon origins: gilden (or gylden) meaning golden, and morton, a town on the moor. Contributions to the history of Gilmorton were published privately by Martin Bloxsom B.A. , M. Inst.C.

Located at 52.4861, -1.15833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Harborough

Welford and Kilworth railway station

Welford and Kilworth railway station was a railway station serving Welford and North and South Kilworth in the English county of Leicestershire. It was opened as Welford on the Rugby and Stamford Railway in 1850. Parliamentary approval was gained in 1846 by the directors of the London and Birmingham Railway for a branch from Rugby to the Syston and Peterborough Railway near Stamford. In the same year the company became part of the London and North Western Railway.

Located at 52.4468, -1.0827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1850, Railway stations closed in 1966, Disused railway stations in Leicestershire, Beeching closures in England

Kilworth House

Kilworth House is a four star country house hotel, located west of North Kilworth, Leicestershire.

Located at 52.4457, -1.11498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade II listed buildings in Leicestershire, Hotels in Leicestershire


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Walton-in-Knaptoft, Walton