Great Barr
in Sandwell of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (10 mi) - Coventry Airport (23 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (32 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (46 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (55 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (57 mi)
- Manchester Airport (58 mi)
- RAF Fairford (60 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Fulford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Kings Norton Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Kidderminster Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Bewdley Pines (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Burlish Park Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Dudley Zoo (zoo, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.546 and -1.933 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 32' 45" and W -1° 55' 59"
- 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: 11:31 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 8:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Great Barr
Great Barr in Sandwell (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 105 mi (or 169 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Great Barr is now 11:31 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Great Barr, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Walsall, Birmingham, Oldbury, Dudley and Tidbury Green. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hyatt Regency Birmingham
Novotel Birmingham Centre
Fairlawns Aldridge
Hotel du Vin & Bistro Birmingham
Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindleyplace
SACO Birmingham
Copthorne Birmingham
Jurys Inn Birmingham
ibis Styles Birmingham Centre
TRAVELODGE BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL NEWHALL ST
Videos from this area
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Driving On The M5 Motorway & Onto The M6 J8 West Bromwich, West Midlands, England
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Laser engraving, First pass of nine in the cutting cycle,
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City of Birmingham Tumblers August 2011
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Idiot woman driver parking in wrong place has a tantrum about being blocked in!
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Gymnastics Gala Performance at GMAC_2
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The Land and the Lake's of Great Barr Hall Estate.
Here are some of my most beautiful photo's and film i've captured of the Great Barr Hall Estate. Some of the photo's i acquired from history archives.
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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.
Great Barr Hall
Great Barr Hall is an 18th century mansion situated at Pheasey, Walsall, on the border with Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is, however, in a very poor state of repair and is on the Buildings at Risk Register.
Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve
Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB, in Sandwell Valley, to the north of West Bromwich, in the Sandwell borough of West Midlands in England. It is adjacent to, and shares its main lake with, Sandwell Valley Country Park. In March 2010 the visitor centre was destroyed in an arson attack. The reserve and bird hide remain open to pedestrian visitors, with a temporary visitor center located next to the entrance at Tanhouse Avenue.
Bishop Asbury Cottage
Bishop Asbury Cottage is a 17th century cottage on Newton Road, Great Barr, England, known for being the boyhood home of Francis Asbury, one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. It is now a museum in his memory.
Tower Hill, West Midlands
Tower Hill is an area of Great Barr, Birmingham, England. It is situated on the western side of the main A34 road that links Birmingham with Walsall, and straddles the Tame Valley Canal. The canal passes through Tower Hill in a deep cutting in 200-million year old sandstone, and is crossed by Freeth Bridge (now restricted to pedestrians and bikes only). There are no locks on this section, which is at the Walsall Level.
Red House Park
Red House Park is a park in Great Barr, Sandwell, England.
Tame Valley Canal
The Tame Valley Canal is a relatively late (1844) canal in the West Midlands of England. It forms part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations. It takes its name from the roughly-parallel River Tame.
Rushall Canal
The Rushall Canal is a straight, 2.75-mile, narrow canal suitable for boats which are 7 feet wide, forming part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) on the eastern side of Walsall, West Midlands, England.
Hamstead Colliery
Hamstead Colliery in Hamstead, West Midlands, England, was operated by the Hamstead Colliery Company and produced coal between 1878 and 1965.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Great Barr.
- Walsall
- Birmingham
- Oldbury
- Dudley
- Tidbury Green
- Dickens Heath
- Wolverhampton
- Solihull
- Cheswick Green
- Bickenhill
- Hampton in Arden
- Barston
- Meriden
- Stafford
- Berkswell
- Albrighton
- Tong
- Netherseal
- Romsley
- Stourport-on-Severn
- Keresley
- Ryton
- Warwick
- Coventry
- Worcester
- Rodsley
- Newport
- Shirley
- Madeley
- Cotheridge
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Great Barr
