Harwell
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Benson (8 mi) - RAF Brize Norton (16 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (16 mi)
- RAF Fairford (22 mi)
- RAF Odiham (29 mi)
- Lasham Airport (31 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (37 mi)
- London Luton Airport (44 mi)
- Southampton Airport (45 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Blue Mountain Golf and Conference Center (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Downshire Golf Complex (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Calcot Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Castle Royle Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.599 and -1.292 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 35' 58" and W -1° 17' 30"
- 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: 12:55 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 am and 8:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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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
Delve into Harwell
Harwell in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 1,998 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 50 mi (or 81 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Harwell is now 12:55 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Harwell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Benson in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), East. 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 21 mi (or 34 km), South-West. 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: Farnborough, Frilford, Oxford, Winterbourne and Welford. 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 | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kingswell
Oxford Abingdon
Oxford South (Didcot)
Abingdon
Videos from this area
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Harwell - The Holloway (Byway, N-S)
NGR Start: SU491887 NGR Finish: SU489862 Byway Number: ? Date: 02.06.12 Condition: Dirt/gravel track with some ruts. Notes: Popular with walkers.
Harwell Village Hall
The need for a new hall.
Cycling from Didcot to Harwell Campus via route 544
Recorded with Polaroid XS100 @ 1080p.
LT underground. Non standard S stock delivered?
Boris Johnson steps in. The S7 and S8 Stock is a class of sub-surface train currently being delivered by Bombardier Transportation in Derby to the London Underground to replace 177 existing...
Didcot A power station cooling tower demolition, end of an era, sad day!!
Demolition of the three south cooling towers at Didcot A power station from cow lane Harwell, Sad day Didcot A was being built as I was born. Many of the parts that I have for it's maintainance...
Installing the Xerox Colour 1000 Press
How many people does it take to install a digital press? Well here's a very brief section of our four day install over the holiday period showing it's not just one engineer with a screwdriver.
Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey. Didcot/Banbury/Birmingham International 2/6/12
"York Flyer" hauled by Royal Scots Grey diesel 55022. Seen at Didcot, Banbury & Birmingham International. Didcot 0:00 Banbury 1:15 Birmingham International 2:10 Outward journey from Didcot...
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 at the Didcot Railway Centre's 'DIDCOT, NEWBURY & SOUTHAMPTON' Gala
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 at the Didcot Railway Centre's 'Didcot, Newbury & Southampton' Gala on Saturday 5th May 2012. Viewed on the Demonstration Branch Line.
Cycling from Didcot to Q Gardens Farm shop, Milton Hill, Steventon, Abingdon
Recorded with Polaroid XS100 @ 1080p.
Blockland Random Clips 5
Its finally here!
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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.
Atomic Energy Research Establishment
The Atomic Energy Research Establishment (known as AERE or colloquially Harwell) near Harwell, Oxfordshire, was the main centre for atomic energy research and development in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1990s.
Diamond Light Source
Diamond Light Source is the UK's national synchrotron science facility located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Its purpose is to produce intense beams of light whose special characteristics are useful in many areas of scientific research.
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) is one of the national scientific research laboratories in the UK operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). It is located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus at Chilton near Didcot in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. It has a staff of approximately 1,200 people who support the work of over 10,000 scientists and engineers, chiefly from the university research community.
RAF Harwell
RAF Harwell was a Royal Air Force airfield in former Berkshire, England, near the village of Harwell, later the site of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The site is now in Oxfordshire. From its opening in February 1937 until March 1944, various bomber squadrons were stationed at the airfield. On the outbreak of war, it became part of No.
Milton United F.C. (Oxon)
Milton United F.C. (Oxon) is a football club based in Milton, near Didcot in Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1909 first noted as competing in the North Berks League in 1926, joining the Hellenic League Division One in 1989. They are currently members of the Hellenic Football League Division One East. The club is affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association and is a FA Chartered Development club
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
The Harwell Science and Innovation Campus is a science and technology campus near the villages of Harwell and Chilton, Oxfordshire, England. The site is about 16 miles south of Oxford. A large part of the site was formerly the main research establishment of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, but it has seen a transition to its new role as a science and business park as the nuclear facilities have been decommissioned.
Milton Park
Milton Park is a 250-acre mixed use business park operated by MEPC plc. It is just south of the village of Milton, Oxfordshire, about 3 miles west of Didcot. It is on the site of a former Ministry of Defence depot between the A34 and Didcot Power Station. Although closer to Didcot, it lies within the Abingdon postcode area. The park is home to over 160 companies, employing in excess of 6,500 workers.
Milton rail crash
In the Milton rail crash a passenger train took a crossover too fast and derailed. Eleven were killed, and 157 were injured.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Harwell.
- Farnborough
- Frilford
- Oxford
- Winterbourne
- Welford
- Upper Basildon
- Newbury
- Greenham
- Tilehurst
- Chilton Foliat
- Stratfield Mortimer
- Shalbourne
- Reading
- Bishopstone
- Great Bedwyn
- Shinfield
- Sonning
- Swallowfield
- Earley
- Remenham
- Wanborough
- Woodley
- Wargrave
- Mildenhall
- Winnersh
- Chiseldon
- Twyford
- Burbage
- Hannington
- Barkham
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Harwell, Харвел
