Flax Bourton
in North Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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Bristol International Airport (3 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (8 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (28 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (29 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (31 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (31 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (40 mi)
- RAF Fairford (43 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (57 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (58 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Cotswold Edge Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Bristol Zoo (zoo, (5 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.421 and -2.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 25' 16" and W -2° 42' 18"
- 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: 11:40 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:35 am and 8:39 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Flax Bourton
Flax Bourton in North Somerset (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 111 mi (or 179 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Flax Bourton is now 11:40 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Flax Bourton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South. 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Winford, Brockley, Dundry, Butcombe and Blagdon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Acorns Guest House
Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport
Winford Manor Bristol Airport
Meadow Cottage
The Town and Country Lodge
Holiday Inn BRISTOL AIRPORT
Avon Gorge
The Rodney Clifton
TRAVELODGE PORTISHEAD
Days Inn Bristol Welcome Break Service Area
Videos from this area
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Nailsea Heritage estate agents
Looking to live in North Somerset a video highlighting the town of Nailsea just 10 miles from the city of Bristol. Contact Heritage on 01275 544477 or www.heritage4homes.co.uk.
Bristol City v Bristol Rovers 4th September 2013 pt 3
Here is a short vid of the above game after City got their second goal.
The Torbay Express - 34046 Braunton - Flax Bourton -06/07/14
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The Battleaxes wedding venue
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BFBCC - The Best Cricket Club in the West
A showcase and introduction to the best cricket club in the West country. All players welcome, young and old. Please get in touch!
Ikarus (North Somerset Coaches 564KHT)
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The Royal Duchy - 45407 - Flax Bourton - 06/07/14
After travelling almost the length of the UK from Fort William to Bristol, BR Black 5 No.45407 takes The Royal Duchy pass the site of Flax Bourton station.
6024 King Edward 1 at Flax Bourton 1st May 2010
In failing light, and light rain, KE1 passes Flax Bourton running about 10 minutes late. It was following a freight train and had been heard to ease off stea...
(HD) 4464 Bittern The Torbay Express 1Z28 Flax Bourton 19th August 2012
4464 Bittern with Driver Vince Henderson letting off some steam on The Torbay Express 1Z28 Flax Bourton 19th August 2012 1Z28 0.0 Kingswear d 16:50 Steam 6.5 Paignton a 17:10 ...
Dig for Victory 2014
A mobile phone movie clip,(apologies for the quality) hastily edited of the 2014 Dig for victory event at Wraxall. Highly recommended, an excellent day :)
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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.
Long Ashton Research Station
Long Ashton Research Station (LARS) was an agricultural and horticultural government research centre in the village of Long Ashton near Bristol, UK. It was created in 1903 to study and improve the West Country cider industry, expanded into fruit research, and was redirected in the 1980s to work on arable crops and aspects of botany. It closed in 2003.
Barrow Gurney Reservoirs
Barrow Gurney Reservoirs (also known as Barrow Gurney Tanks or Barrow Tanks) are three artificial reservoirs for drinking water near the village of Barrow Gurney, which lies southwest of Bristol, England. They are known by their numbers rather than names. They are fed by several springs including one which becomes the Land Yeo. Some of the outfall is also used to feed the river which flows to the Bristol Channel.
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm is a 100-acre creationist zoo and entertainment centre based around a working farm—in Wraxall, North Somerset, about 6 miles from Bristol, England. The zoo has been criticised for promoting creationism and in December 2009 it was expelled from the zoo industry's regulatory body for bringing the association into disrepute following a BBC investigation into its links with the Great British Circus.
Flax Bourton railway station
Flax Bourton railway station was a railway station on the Bristol to Exeter Line, 5 miles 49 chains from Bristol Temple Meads, serving the village of Flax Bourton in North Somerset. It opened in 1860, and was closed by the Beeching Axe in 1964.
Lulsgate Aerodrome
Lulsgate Aerodrome is an ex-RAF airfield that was turned into a racing circuit in 1949. Lulsgate hosted two race meetings in 1949 and 1950. The circuit mainly hosted sports car events, however a Formula III race featured in both 1949 and 1950.
Barrow Gurney Nunnery
Barrow Gurney Nunnery (also called Minchin Barrow) was established around 1200 in Barrow Gurney Somerset, England. The Benedictine nunnery was founded by one of the Fitz-Hardinges (or Fitzhardinge), and in 1212, was left 10 marks in the will of Hugh de Wells. The nunnery also received a pension on the church of Twerton by the time of the Taxatio in 1291. Several other donations of money and land had been received by the Valor of 1535 when the property was assessed as worth £29 6s. 8½d.
Stancombe Quarry
Stancombe Quarry is a quarry at Flax Bourton near Backwell in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. The quarry was first built in 1952 and nearly destroyed Backwell Hillfort in the process. Today, the quarry which is operated by Tarmac produces Carboniferous Limestone, which is mainly for use on the roads, after crushing on site. The site has a expect output of 28 million tonnes over a 25-year period.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Flax Bourton.
- Winford
- Brockley
- Dundry
- Butcombe
- Blagdon
- Burrington
- Chew Magna
- Churchill
- Bristol
- Congresbury
- Compton Martin
- Yatton
- Stanton Drew
- Whitchurch
- Kenn
- East Harptree
- Kingston Seymour
- Publow
- Clutton
- Almondsbury
- Compton Dando
- Redwick
- St. Georges
- Winterbourne
- Llanvaches
- Paulton
- Bishton
- Alveston
- Goldcliff
- Hutton
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bourton, Flax Bourton
