Helpston
in Peterborough of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Cottesmore (15 mi) - RAF Wyton (22 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (29 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (33 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (37 mi)
- RAF Waddington (38 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (40 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (41 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (43 mi)
- Duxford Airport (43 mi)
- RAF Scampton (47 mi)
- London Luton Airport (52 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (57 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Elton Furze Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Brampton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Ramsey Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Boston West (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.632 and -0.347 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 37' 56" and W -0° 20' 48"
- 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: 10:24 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 8:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.033 and 171.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukeuri Junction - 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Helpston
Helpston in Peterborough (England) with it's 981 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 78 mi (or 126 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Helpston is now 10:24 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports close to Helpston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Cottesmore in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 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 Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North. 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: Ufford, Marholm, Upton, Glinton and Northborough. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dragonfly Peterborough
Peterborough Marriott Hotel
Haycock Hotel
Holiday Inn Express PETERBOROUGH
Holiday Inn PETERBOROUGH - WEST
Best Western Plus Orton Hall & Spa
Premier Inn Peterborough (Ferry Meadows)
Peterborough North
Videos from this area
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John Clare - poet - a silent man
John Clare the poet was born July 13: 1793, in a peasant tenement in the English country village of Helpston, Northamptonshire. Whilst he and his family lived in poverty and after achieving...
Tornado 60163 30/6/2012 at Lolham and Abbots Ripton
LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado on The Cathedrals Express from Kings Cross in London to Durham, on Saturday the 30th of June in 2012, at Lolham level crossing north of Peterborough on ...
East Coast Mainline Near Maxey 20.08.2011
At Maxey Crossing near Helpston, the East Coast and Birmingham to Peterborough Lines can be seen parallel to each other. Filmed on the 20th August 2011. Traction included Class 66's, an...
47826 and 47854 'The Cumbrian Mountain Express' 15.10.2011
Under the cover of darkness, WCRC Class 47's, 47826 (leading) and 47854 are seen top n' tailing 'The Cumbrian Mountain Express'. They are seen on the outward 1Z76 working, passing Lolham level ...
East Coast Mainine Near Lolham 15.09.2011
An evening on the East Coast Mainline near Lolham level crossing on the 15th September 2011. Featured locomotives included a Class 66, Class 43 HST's, Intercity 225's, an Adelante Class...
Birmingham to Peterborough Line Near Lolham 20.08.2011
This very brief video show's a couple of movements on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line near the level crossing at Lolham. Filmed on the 20th August 2011. ...
East Coast Mainline Near Lolham 20.08.2011
The East Coast Mainline, as seen from many angles near the level crossing at Lolham. Filmed on the 20th August 2011. Traction included Class 43 HST's, Intercity 225's, Class 66's, Adelante...
Starling roost at Maxey gravel pits, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Part 2.
A roost of 10-15000 birds, with a Sparrowhawk trying his luck.
60163 Tornado steam train
Tornado passing through Maxey north of Peterborough 18th April 09.
East Coast HST IC125
East Coast IC 125 Southbound. Lolham Crossing (UK) Sept 6/10.
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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.
Barnack Rural District
Barnack was a rural district in the Soke of Peterborough and later Huntingdon and Peterborough from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, from that part of the Stamford rural sanitary district which was in the Soke. It included the parishes of Bainton, Barnack, Southorpe, Stamford Baron St Martins Without, Thornhaugh, Ufford, Wansford, Wittering and Wothorpe in the Soke.
Castor Hanglands National Nature Reserve
Castor Hanglands is managed as a National Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest by Natural England, a non-departmental public body vested in 2006. It is situated north of the villages of Castor and Ailsworth in the unitary authority area of Peterborough in the United Kingdom. In an area of less than 220 acres (90 ha), Castor Hanglands contains a remarkable variety of plant and animal life.
Helpston railway station
Helpston railway station was a station in Helpston, Cambridgeshire on the Midland Railway's Syston and Peterborough Railway. It was closed in 1966. The Great Northern Railway main line runs adjacent to the Midland Railway at this point, but the Great Northern never had a station in Helpston.
Tallington railway station
Tallington railway station was a station in Tallington, Lincolnshire on the Great Northern Railway between Grantham and Peterborough. It was closed in 1959, however the former goods yard is still open and is used by the Dow-Mac works at Tallington for delivery of concrete beams, bridge supports, sleepers, etc. by rail. Preceding station Historical railways Following station Peterborough North Great Northern Railway Essendine
Bainton Gate railway station
Bainton Gate railway station was a short lived railway "station" now in Cambridgeshire on the Syston and Peterborough Railway serving the village of Bainton. It was located at the level crossing on the Bainton to Tallington road. The crossing keeper's cottage survives and is now a private house. According to The Syston and Peterborough website, this cottage doubled as the station building. The station closed on 1 August 1856.
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