Houghton Saint Giles
in Norfolk of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Marham (21 mi) - Norwich International Airport (23 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (35 mi)
- RAF Honington (37 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (39 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (45 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (55 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (65 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (74 mi)
- London Luton Airport (87 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.881 and 0.857 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 52' 52" and E 0° 51' 26"
- 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: 11:34 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:13 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Discover Houghton Saint Giles
Houghton Saint Giles in Norfolk (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 104 mi (or 167 km) north-east of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Houghton Saint Giles is now 11:34 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Houghton Saint Giles, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Marham in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 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 58 mi (or 93 km), West. 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: Shropham, Snetterton, Norwich, East Ruston and Rockland Saint Mary. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Melody House B&B
The Blue Boar Inn
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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.
East Barsham Manor
East Barsham Manor is an important work of Tudor architecture, originally built in or around 1520. It is located in the village of East Barsham, about 5 kilometres north of the town of Fakenham in the English county of Norfolk. It is protected as a Grade I listed building. The two-storey house was built for Sir Henry Fermor between circa 1520 and 1530. By the 19th century it was largely ruined, and was restored in 1919 and 1938.
Fakenham Town F.C
Fakenham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fakenham, Norfolk. The club are currently members of Eastern Counties League Division One and play at Clipbush Park. The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.
RAF North Creake
RAF North Creake was a World War II era RAF Heavy Bomber airfield located just to the north of the Norfolk medieval village of Egmere, five miles northwest of Fakenham.
Wighton Halt railway station
Wighton Halt was a railway station on the Wells and Fakenham Railway, later part of the Great Eastern Railway and served the small village of Wighton, Norfolk. It was opened by the LNER. It closed on 5 October 1964.
Slipper Chapel
The Slipper Chapel, or Chapel of St. Catherine of Alexandria, is a Catholic chapel located in Houghton Saint Giles, Norfolk, England. Built in 1340, it was the last chapel on the pilgrims' route to Walsingham. When the Slipper Chapel was built, Walsingham was second only to Canterbury in the ranks of importance in English pilgrimage.
Walsingham, Wells & Walsingham Light Railway station
Walsingham railway station is located in Walsingham, Norfolk, on the narrow gauge Wells and Walsingham Light Railway. It was opened in 1982. It is located north of the original station, which has been converted to non-rail use. Passenger facilities comprise a single rail-level platform. Preceding station Heritage Railways Heritage railways Following station Wighton W&WLtR Terminus
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