Somerton
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (8 mi) - RAF Brize Norton (19 mi)
- RAF Benson (25 mi)
- RAF Fairford (29 mi)
- Coventry Airport (30 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (32 mi)
- London Luton Airport (39 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (40 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (47 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (61 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.954 and -1.276 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 57' 15" and W -1° 16' 34"
- 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: 12:11 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:33 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Delve into Somerton
Somerton in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 4,225 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 58 mi (or 93 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Somerton is now 12:11 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Somerton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Oxford (Kidlington) Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 Blenheim Palace in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 20 mi (or 32 km). away. 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: Hanwell, Oxford, Frilford, Farnborough and Calverton. 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 / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BICESTER HOTEL GOLF AND SPA
The Holt Hotel
Red Lion
The Dashwood Hotel & Restaurant
BEST WESTERN THE JERSEY ARMS
The Bell
TRAVELODGE BICESTER CHERWELL VALLEY M40
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
10/03/2015 (2) Narrowboat trip - Lower Heyford to Dashwoods Lock on the Oxford Canal.
A time-lapse video of a narrowboat journey - Lower Heyford to Dashwoods Lock, on the Oxford canal. This was my second journey of the day. I usually prefer to move in the evenings.
10/03/2015 (1) Narrowboat trip through Lower Heyford, On The Oxford Canal.
A time-lapse video of a narrowboat journey - Lower Heyford (north) to Lower Heyford (south), on the Oxford canal. A short trip from the north side of Lower Heyford to the south side of the village.
28/02/2015 Narrowboat trip - Lower Heyford to Upper Heyford on the Oxford Canal.
A time-lapse video of a narrowboat journey - Lower Heyford to Heyford Common Lock. on the Oxford canal.
11/03/2015 Narrowboat trip - Dashwoods lock to Pigeons lock on the Oxford Canal.
A time-lapse video of a narrowboat journey - Dashwoods Lock to Pigeons Lock, on the Oxford canal.
FGW HST diversion through Heyford
0623 Swansea to Paddington FGW HST races through Heyford, diverted via Oxford and Banbury as a result of Christmas/New Year engineering work at Reading.
01/03/2015 Very Windy Narrowboat trip - Upper Heyford to Somerton on the Oxford Canal
A time-lapse video of a narrowboat journey - Heyford Common Lock to Somerton Lift Bridge, on the Oxford canal. It was a VERY windy day which caused me a few problems. Quite unpleasant for ...
Paramotoring in Oxfordshire pt2 (Steeple Aston)
This was taken on the 23 April 2009 launching from Steeple Aston. It has been about a year since I last flew PPG so because the conditions were conducive to an easy launch coupled with the...
Village In Chaos
A Zombie short film. Filmed in Deddington, Oxfordshire on 09/11/2014. Contains strong language and scenes which some could deem graphic. Please exercise caution and seek parental permission...
08/03/2015 Narrowboat trip - Nell Bridge to Somerton lift bridge on the Oxford Canal.
A time-lapse video of a narrowboat journey - Nell Bridge to Somerton Lift Bridge, on the Oxford canal. I had to reverse a short way at the start before I could turn around.
09/03/2015 Narrowboat trip - Somerton to Lower Heyford on the Oxford Canal.
A time-lapse video of a narrowboat journey - Somerton Lift Bridge to Lower Heyford on the Oxford Canal.
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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.
Cherwell District
Cherwell is a local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England. The district takes its name from the River Cherwell, which drains south through the region to flow into the River Thames at Oxford. Towns in Cherwell include Banbury and Bicester. Kidlington is a contender for largest village in England.
RAF Upper Heyford
RAF Upper Heyford was a Royal Air Force station located 5 miles north-west of Bicester near the village of Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England. The station was first used by the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 but was not brought into use for flying until July 1918 by the Royal Air Force. During the inter-war years and continuing through the Second World War until 1950 Upper Heyford was used mainly as a training facility.
Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Banbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1983 by Tony Baldry of the Conservative Party.
Heyford railway station
Heyford railway station serves the village of Lower Heyford and surrounding area in Oxfordshire, England. It is on the Cherwell Valley Line, and is ideally located for visiting the Oxford Canal and Heyford Wharf which are both alongside. The station, and the ten trains each Monday to Saturday serving it, are operated by First Great Western.
Aynho Junction
|} Aynho Junction is a railway junction in Northamptonshire, England, a few miles south of Banbury. The junction is a flying junction, with the down line from Bicester North grade separated from the up and down lines from Oxford. The junction is the point where the Great Western Railway's New North Main Line of 1910 ends.
Aynho for Deddington railway station
Aynho for Deddington railway station was a railway station serving the village of Aynho in Northamptonshire, England. It was on what is now known as the Cherwell Valley Line.
Aynho Park railway station
Aynho Park was a railway station serving the village of Aynho in Northamptonshire, England. It was on what is now known as the Chiltern Main Line.
Fritwell Manor
Fritwell Manor is a house in Fritwell, Oxfordshire, England In 1520, it was owned by Margaret Boleyn, grandmother of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England. The house now may have some 16th century elements, but was mainly built for George Yorke in 1619. It is a grade II* listed building. Steam locomotive 7815 of the GWR Manor Class was named for the house; it was built in 1939 and withdrawn in 1964.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Somerton.
- Hanwell
- Oxford
- Frilford
- Farnborough
- Calverton
- Stony Stratford
- Warwick
- Castlethorpe
- Hanslope
- Aylesbury
- Shenley Church End
- Upper Basildon
- Northampton
- Loughton
- Bradwell
- Coventry
- Winterbourne
- Welford
- Milton Keynes
- Stoke Goldington
- Gayhurst
- Bishopstone
- Tilehurst
- Ravenstone
- Newbury
- Remenham
- Keresley
- Greenham
- Newport Pagnell
- Weston Underwood