West Challow
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.592 and -1.471 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 35' 32" and W -1° 28' 15"
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: 03:55 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:33 am and 8:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover West Challow

West Challow in Oxfordshire (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 58 mi (or 93 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in West Challow is now 03:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near West Challow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Brize Norton in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-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 City of Bath in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 10 mi (or 15 km). away. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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, Welford, Chilton Foliat and Bishopstone. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1002 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Star Inn

Address
1,3 mi
Watery Lane
OX12 9PL Wantage
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Vale of White Horse

The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district. The current Leader of the Council is Matthew Barber. It is a geographically distinct region, lying between the Berkshire Downs and the River Thames, named after the Bronze Age Uffington White Horse.

Located at 51.6, -1.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local government in Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, Local authorities adjoining the River Thames, Non-metropolitan districts of Oxfordshire, Local government districts of South East England

Letcombe F.C

Letcombe Football Club is an English football club based in Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire. The club are currently members of Division One West of the Hellenic League and play at Bassett Road.

Located at 51.5761, -1.45751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hellenic Football League, Football clubs in Oxfordshire, 1990 establishments in England

Vicarage Hill

Vicarage Hill is a cricket ground located in East Challow, Oxfordshire. Situated on the site of a park which has been in existence since the 1890s, the ground is surrounded to the west by the road from which it gets its name, to the south by the Ickleton Road and to the north and east by farmland.

Located at 51.5868, -1.4496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club, Cricket grounds in Oxfordshire

Challow railway station

Challow railway station is a former railway station 2 miles south of the village of Stanford in the Vale on the A417 road between Wantage and Faringdon. It is named after the villages of West Challow and East Challow, which are 1.5 miles and 2.5 miles southeast respectively of the former station. When the Great Western Railway extended its main line from Reading through the Vale of White Horse in 1840 it opened the station as Faringdon Road station.

Located at 51.6122, -1.48872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Oxfordshire, Former Great Western Railway stations, Great Western Main Line, Railway stations opened in 1840, Railway stations closed in 1964, Beeching closures in England

RAF Grove

Royal Air Force Station Grove or more simply RAF Grove is a former Royal Air Force station in Berkshire then later Oxfordshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 1 mile northwest of Wantage; about 55 miles west-northwest of London Opened in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a reconnaissance airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946.

Located at 51.6036, -1.43694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Oxfordshire, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom

Letcombe Brook

Letcombe Brook is a 7.5 miles stream in the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England. It rises at the foot of the Berkshire Downs in Letcombe Bassett and flows through Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Grove and East Hanney to join Childrey Brook, which is a tributary of the River Ock, which is a tributary of the River Thames. Letcombe Brook is a chalk stream, which is globally rare.

Located at 51.5815, -1.4419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Oxfordshire

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs

Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Letcombe Bassett in Oxfordshire, England. Its grid reference is SU355845. It is composed of three separate sloping areas of unimproved chalk downland, representing a type of habitat now uncommon in the Berkshire Downs. It was formerly notified as Hackpen Hill and Crowhole Bottom. Eleven species of butterfly have been recorded, including chalkhill blue, brown argus and marbled white.

Located at 51.5583, -1.48932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Oxfordshire, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Oxfordshire

Goosey

Goosey is a civil parish within the The Vale of White Horse district located about 4.5 miles north-west of Wantage, Oxfordshire.

Located at 51.6244, -1.48639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Civil parishes in Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse

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