Goring
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Benson (7 mi) - Blackbushe Airport (18 mi)
- RAF Odiham (22 mi)
- Farnborough Airport (23 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (23 mi)
- Lasham Airport (24 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (25 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (29 mi)
- RAF Fairford (30 mi)
- London Luton Airport (41 mi)
- Southampton Airport (41 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Blue Mountain Golf and Conference Center (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Calcot Park Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Downshire Golf Complex (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Castle Royle Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Billingbear Park Golf Course (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Aylesbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Ellesborough Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Hindhead Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.523 and -1.133 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 31' 23" and W -1° 8' 0"
- 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: 09:35 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 8:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Goring
Goring in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 4,079 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 43 mi (or 70 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Goring is now 09:35 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Goring, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Benson in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North. 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 City of Bath in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Upper Basildon, Tilehurst, Reading, Stratfield Mortimer and Shinfield. 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 | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Miller of Mansfield
The Swan at Streatley
The Royal Oak
GEORGE HOTEL
Little Gables Bed and Breakfast
Elephant
Best Western Calcot
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
On the train at Beale Park
Johanna slips along in a zephyr
Johanna on her first sail.
Beale Park Boat Show 2013
A few scenes from the Beale Park Boat show 2013, including the first heats of the Cordless Canoe Challenge and Polly Wee's Ped-U-Loh in action.
First Great Western HST and DMU, Goring & Streatley
A FGW HST (InterCity 125) train roars through Goring & Streatley station toward London, followed by a pair of Class 166 DMU sets going the opposite direction, toward Oxford. The trailing power...
First Great Western HST at Goring & Streatley
Flying by at speed, a FGW HST (InterCity 125) train passes Goring & Streatley on its route from London.
First Great Western HST in the rain at Goring & Streatley
A London-bound HST (InterCity 125) in FGW's current colors dashes through the rain with a Valenta power car in the lead. Note the spray over the top of the cab caused by the wipers on the...
First Great Western HSTs meet at Goring & Streatley, UK
From the bridge between platforms one and two- which shakes when these trains go through- I saw two HST (InterCity 125) trains pass each other at speed on the afternoon of November 17th, 2007....
First Great Western DMU arrives at Goring & Streatley
A FGW Class 166 DMU arrives at Goring & Streatley, pausing for a moment on its way to Oxford. I wasn't expecting the train I heard to be on that track, so my position was less than optimal...
First Great Western HST and DMU, Goring & Streatley
A FGW HST (InterCity 125) train speeds past Goring & Streatley just as a Class 166 DMU departs the station, bound for Oxford. Recorded on November 17th, 2007.
First Great Western Adelante at Goring & Streatley
A FGW Class 180 Adelante races past platform 2 at Goring and Streatley on its way to London. Recorded on November 17th, 2007.
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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.
Goring Gap
The Goring Gap is a British geological feature located on the River Thames approximately 8 miles upstream from Reading. Half a million years ago the River Thames flowed on its existing course through Oxfordshire, but then turned northeast to flow through Hertfordshire before eventually reaching the North Sea in East Anglia near Ipswich. At the end of the last ice age the amounts of melt water entering the Thames caused it to cut a new route through the chalk at the site of the Goring Gap.
Goring Lock
Goring Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England at the Goring Gap in the Chiltern Hills. The lock is located on the Oxfordshire bank at Goring-On-Thames, with Streatley, Berkshire on the opposite side of the river. It is just upstream of Goring and Streatley Bridge. The lock was first built in 1787 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners The weir runs back to an island under the bridge and then another weir goes from there to the Streatley bank.
Goring and Streatley Bridge
Goring and Streatley Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England. The bridge links the twin villages of Goring-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, and Streatley, Berkshire, and is adjacent to Goring Lock. The present bridge was built in 1923, and is in two parts: The western bridge is from Streatley to an island in the river (overlooking The Swan hotel, once owned by Danny La Rue); The eastern bridge is from the island to Goring and overlooks Goring Lock.
Goring & Streatley railway station
Goring & Streatley railway station is a railway station serving the twin villages of Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire and Streatley, Berkshire in England. The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western (FGW).
Gatehampton Railway Bridge
Gatehampton Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames in Lower Basildon, Berkshire, England. It takes the line between the stations at Goring and Streatley and Pangbourne, and crosses the Thames on the reach between Whitchurch Lock and Goring Lock.
St Bartholomew's Church, Lower Basildon
St Bartholomew's Church is the redundant Church of England parish church of Basildon in the English county of Berkshire. It is located in the hamlet of Lower Basildon and is now owned by the Churches Conservation Trust. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. It was built in the late 13th century and is constructed of flint with stone dressings with an old tiled roof. The west tower of 1734 is of grey brick with red dressings and is in three stages.
Cleeve Lock
Cleeve Lock is a lock on the River Thames, in Oxfordshire, England. It is located just upstream of Streatley on the same side of the river. The village of Cleeve is on the opposite bank near Goring . The first lock was built in 1787 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners. The lock has the smallest fall on the river at 2 ft 3 inches (0.69 m). The reach above it is the longest and the reach below it is the shortest on the non-tidal river.
Withymead Nature Reserve
Withymead nature reserve is a 22-acre site on the banks of the River Thames near Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The nature reserve is managed by the Anne Carpmael Charitable Trust, and aims to provide a haven for wildlife and inspiration to visitors.
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