Wigston Magna
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (20 mi) - RAF Cottesmore (21 mi)
- Coventry Airport (22 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (23 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (23 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (29 mi)
- RAF Waddington (47 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (52 mi)
- London Luton Airport (58 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (61 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (62 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.581 and -1.092 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 34' 52" and W -1° 5' 32"
- 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: 10:58 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 8:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Wigston Magna
Wigston Magna in Leicestershire (England) with it's 33,720 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 85 mi (or 136 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Wigston Magna is now 10:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Wigston Magna, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-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 39 mi (or 63 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, Ridlington, Brooke and Langham. 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 | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Glasshouse Autograph Collection
Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel
College Court Conference Centre
THE BELMONT HOTEL
Maiyango
Leicester Fosse Park
TRAVELODGE LEICESTER CENTRAL
Holiday Inn LEICESTER
Holiday Inn Express LEICESTER CITY
Ramada Leicester Stage
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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.
Oadby and Wigston
Oadby and Wigston is a local government district and borough in the English county of Leicestershire. It was formed in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the merger of the Oadby and Wigston urban districts. The district forms part of the Harborough constituency
Kilby Bridge
Kilby Bridge is a hamlet on the A5199 Welford Road south of the city of Leicester in the borough of Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England. There are three bridges that take the Welford Road: Over the River Sence Over the Grand Union Canal Under the Midland Main Line railway. The commercial activities of the area include a canalside public house, the Navigation Inn, and a car dealership.
Leicester Racecourse
Leicester Racecourse is a horse-racing course in Oadby, Leicestershire, England. The course is oval shaped and nearly 2 miles in extent. It was opened ante 1773. The course hosts both forms of British horse racing event: National Hunt, in which the horses race over fences or over hurdles, and Flat racing, in which the horses run an unobstructed distance. Prior to the 2009/10 National Hunt season, the open ditch, which was jumped as the fourth last fence, was moved to the home straight.
A563 road
The A563 is the designation for Leicester's outer ring road, in England. Starting at the A6 in Oadby, the road progresses clockwise, passing between Knighton and Wigston (crossing the A5199 Welford Road), then to the south of Aylestone, then turning north by Fosse Shopping Park. It runs between M1, passing the A47 and then the A50. At Beaumont Leys it turns eastward.
Oadby Town F.C
Oadby Town Football Club is an association football club based in Oadby, in central England. The club plays in the United Counties League Division One.
University of Leicester Botanic Garden
The University of Leicester Harold Martin Botanic Garden is a botanic garden close to the halls of residence for the University of Leicester in Oadby, Leicestershire, England. Founded in 1921, the garden was established on the present 16-acre site in 1947. The garden is used for research purposes by the university's Biology Department and features events such as sculpture and art exhibitions, music performances and plant sales. It is open to the public.
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South Leicestershire College
South Leicestershire College, formerly Wigston College, is a general college of further education, which opened in 1970. Situated on the southern outskirts of Leicester, it draws learners from across Leicestershire, but particularly from South of the county. The college operates within a budget of £15 million.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wigston Magna.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wigston Magna, Wigston Two Steeples, Great Wigston
