Alveley
in Shropshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (26 mi) - Coventry Airport (37 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (40 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (56 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (59 mi)
- RAF Fairford (59 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (61 mi)
- Manchester Airport (62 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (64 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (66 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Bewdley Pines (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Little Lakes Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Burlish Park Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Kidderminster Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Dudley Zoo (zoo, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.457 and -2.354 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 27' 25" and W -2° 21' 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: 11:36 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 8:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Alveley
Alveley in Shropshire (England) with it's 1,578 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 115 mi (or 186 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Alveley is now 11:36 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Alveley, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), 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 42 mi (or 68 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Romsley, Stourport-on-Severn, Ryton, Madeley and Albrighton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 85% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Bull's Head Inn at Chelmarsh
Mercure Bewdley The Heath Hotel
The Bear Inn
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
GNR 1744 (N2) SVR 27-09-2009
GNR 1744 (N2) and the Teak Set Passing Highley on the 11:55 from Kidderminster. Severn Valley Gala 27-09-2009.
Severn Valley Railway
(HD)46443 Light Engine leaves Highley 9th August 2009
(HD)46443 Light Engine leaves Highley 9th August 2009.
Osrail - Severn Valley Railway steam Gala 2014
Here is a few clips from the recent steam Gala. the weather was shocking in parts on Friday but much better on Saturday. the last half of the video is a full "window hanging trip" from Hampton...
5164 on the SVR, 27/02/11.
As I haven't filmed any steam for a while, the suggestion of a visit to the SVR was to good to miss. Due to engineering work the service is only Bridgnorth - Highley and on this day 5164 was...
Severn Valley Autumn Gala 2014
This video was taken by my 8 year son old son on 19th September at Hampton Loade. The freight service was part of the 3 day Severn Valley Railway Gala which we always try and get to.
SVR LMS 4-6-0 5MT class 5000 Hampton Loade 1980
SVR LMS 4-6-0 5MT class 5000 entering Hampton Loade Station 14th December 1980.
Steam train, Severn Valley Railway, Bridgnorth
Steam train, Severn Valley Railway, Bridgnorth Ex-BR [Great Western Railway design] Designed by: F. W. Hawksworth Built: Swindon, 1949 Class: 1500 Wheel arrangement: 0-6-0PT Boiler pressure:...
Severn Valley Railway - Hampton Loade 26 July 2012
Part of the day at Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway - filmed on 26th July 2012. Signalman Robin Walker. Locomotives 7812 Erlestoke Manor, D8059, an...
SVR Hampton Loade Ivatt Class 46521 - December 1980
SVR Hampton Loade Ivatt Class 46521 - 14th December 1980.
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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.
Alveley
Alveley is a village and civil parish in south east Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley on the east side of the River Severn. It has appeared in records dating back to AD50. The current church (St. Mary's) is of Norman design, built in 1140 on the grounds of an earlier Saxon church (of which only a stone cross survives). It has a notable, although badly damaged, 14th Century mural of the Seven Deadly Sins. In 1349 the Black Death is said to have killed 60% of the village population.
Hampton Loade
Hampton Loade is a village in Shropshire, England along the Severn Valley. It is situated on the east bank of the River Severn at grid reference SO747864, and is notable for the unusual current-operated Hampton Loade Ferry, a cable ferry to the hamlet of Hampton on the west bank. The ferry is responsible for Hampton Loade's name, as Loade is derived from lode, an old English word for ferry.
Highley railway station
Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, near the west bank of the River Severn and just under a mile south-east of the village of Highley. Highley is the only staffed single-platform station on the line. Other stops with one platform are unstaffed halts.
Country Park Halt railway station
Country Park Halt is an unstaffed request stop on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, situated near the west bank of the River Severn, about 300 yards north of the footbridge between Highley and Alveley in the Severn Valley. The halt was built in the 1990s as part of an initiative by Bridgnorth district council (who paid for it) to serve the Severn Valley Country Park. The halt opened on 4 April 1996 and now features a red-brick shelter.
Hampton Loade Ferry
Hampton Loade Ferry is a pedestrian cable ferry linking the villages of Hampton Loade and Hampton across the River Severn in the English county of Shropshire and providing a link to Hampton Loade village from Hampton Loade station on the heritage Severn Valley Railway, in Hampton village. The crossing has been in use for around 400 years, and may have provided a route across the Severn during the Middle Ages.
Alveley Halt railway station
Alveley Halt railway station was a station in the village of Alveley, in the English county of Shropshire. The station, not used by the reopened heritage Severn Valley Railway, has been replaced by the adjacent Country Park Halt on that line.
The Engine House
The Engine House is an education centre at Highley station on the Severn Valley Railway. Opened in March 2008, it houses some of the railway's out of service locomotives, wagons and coaches. In addition to the equipment listed below, exhibits include railway artifacts and a film about the Severn Valley Railway. Amenities include a restaurant, gift shop and picnic area.
Severn Valley Country Park
Severn Valley Country Park is a country park in England, located near Alveley, Shropshire, 8 miles from Bridgnorth, roughly central in the Severn Valley. Originally the site of a huge coal mine, it is now a 126-acre park consisting of woodland, meadows and riverside banks with views over the River Severn and a Green Flag Award.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Alveley.
- Romsley
- Stourport-on-Severn
- Ryton
- Madeley
- Albrighton
- Tong
- Telford
- Collington
- Wolverhampton
- Cotheridge
- Dudley
- Leigh
- Harley
- Bransford
- Wellington
- Thornbury
- Worcester
- Newport
- Kenley
- Eyton upon the Weald Moors
- Wacton
- Chetwynd
- Evesbatch
- Oldbury
- Withington
- Cardington
- Walsall
- Moreton Jeffries
- Berrington
- Kimbolton
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alveley
