Wansford
in Peterborough of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Cottesmore (14 mi) - RAF Wyton (20 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (25 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (36 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (37 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (41 mi)
- Duxford Airport (41 mi)
- RAF Waddington (41 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (42 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (43 mi)
- London Luton Airport (49 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (55 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Elton Furze Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Brampton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Ramsey Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Boston West (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.579 and -0.420 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 34' 42" and W -0° 25' 12"
- 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: 03:07 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 8:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.033 and 171.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukeuri Junction - 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Wansford
Wansford in Peterborough (England) with it's 472 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 75 mi (or 121 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Wansford is now 03:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Wansford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Cottesmore in a distance of 14 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 31 mi (or 50 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: Thornhaugh, Wittering, Southorpe, Upton and Barnack. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Crown Inn
William Cecil
Haycock Hotel
Videos from this area
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Nene Valley Railway - City of Peterborough & Thomas the Engine
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Keane
'Somewhere Only We Know' by Keane.
Yarwell Woods Mountain Biking
Testing out my new gopro on my local route.
Lauren Platt
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SJ Y7 1212 NVR Yard Shunt
Ex SJ Y7 1212 ventures outside during the Nene Valley Railway yard shunt at Wansford.
A trip behind S160 6046, Wansford to Peterborough NVR
Another in my trips along the line series. This covers the loan period number 6046 spent at the Nene Valley Railway. The is a trip from Wansford to Peterborough.
A departing tribute to BR 5MT 73050 City of Peterborough
A short video I shot, focusing on 73050. She has a limited time left before she has to go in for overhaul. The engine will be greatly missed while she is out of action. Best viewed in 1080p.
Nene Valley Railway Vintage Steam Weekend 2012 (14-15 July 2012)
Photos of the event can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/bg3 This is a video of the Vintage Weekend held at Nene Valley Railway, near Peterborough, Cambs, UK on 14-15 July 2012, including...
Nene Valley Railway 'Steam Gala' 22.09.2012 Part 4/4
Part 4/4. Footage from the Nene Valley Railway's 'Steam Gala' held over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd September 2012. These video's were shot on the 22nd September 2012 capturing all the...
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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.
Sutton, Cambridgeshire
Sutton is a civil parish in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. For electoral purposes it forms part of Glinton and Wittering ward in North West Cambridgeshire constituency.
Sibson-cum-Stibbington
Sibson-cum-Stibbington is a civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Sibson and Stibbington, together with Wansford railway station. From 1894 to 1935 the parish was under the administrative responsibility of Barnack Rural District in the Soke of Peterborough even though the parish was then in Huntingdonshire; it then transferred to Norman Cross Rural District.
Southorpe Paddock
Southorpe Paddock is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. It lies south of the village of Southorpe in the unitary authority area of Peterborough and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Wansford Pasture
Wansford Pasture is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and lies to the west of the village of Wansford in the unitary authority area of Peterborough.
Nassington railway station
Nassington railway station is a former railway station in Nassington, Northamptonshire. It was owned by the London and North Western Railway but from 1883 to 1916 was also served by trains of the Great Northern Railway. Former Services Preceding station Disused railways Following station King's Cliffe London and North Western Railway Wansford King's Cliffe Great Northern Railway Wansford
Wansford Road railway station
Wansford Road was a railway station in Northamptonshire serving the village of Wansford. It was some distance east of the village on the Peterborough road, although still nearer than the more important Wansford station of the London and North Western Railway. Wansford Road station was on the Great Northern Railway's Stamford to Wansford line which never really recovered from the 1926 general strike, and the whole line closed in 1929. The station building still survives.
Croxley Green Windmill
Croxley Green Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
Wansford Tunnel
Wansford Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the preserved Nene Valley Railway in Cambridgeshire. The tunnel is situated somewhat to the south of the village of Wansford, but just to the west of Wansford railway station. It was on the Blisworth to Peterborough line opened in 1847 by the London and Birmingham Railway. The line originally was double track. Today, however only a single track runs through it.
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