Bucknell
in Shropshire of England, United Kingdom
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Gloucestershire Airport (46 mi) - Birmingham International Airport (51 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (57 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (60 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (67 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (68 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (69 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (69 mi)
- Manchester Airport (74 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.360 and -2.951 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 21' 35" and W -2° 57' 2"
- 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: 05:53 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 8:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Touring Bucknell
Bucknell in Shropshire (England) with it's 717 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 134 mi (or 216 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Bucknell is now 05:53 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Bucknell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Gloucestershire Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 24 mi (or 38 km). away. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lingen, Kinsham, Wigmore, Downton and Whitton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Radnorshire Arms
Videos from this area
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Magali et Pete
The Blessing of Pete and Magali 10th April 2010 Norton Church, near Presteigne, Powys, Wales.
Lego the creature from beneath
Would like to say thanks to google translate as the german scene would of never existed. :D.
Kinsham Raceway - Presteigne - DJI Phantom 2
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Knighton in Summer
A selection of views from Knighton in Summertime.
Knighton hotel renovations 2010
A brief light-hearted look at renovations carried out in 2010 at The Knighton Hotel.
Knighton house building from 1975
Looking at houses built in Mill Field, Fyddd wood and Jackets estates in Knighton since 1975.
BBC visit to Knighton 2008
An extract from a 2008 BBC documentary following the railway route and people who live in the heart of Wales. This is a brief visit to Knighton with greetings from The Town Crier. The main...
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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.
Hopton Heath
Hopton Heath, or Hoptonheath, is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. The border with Herefordshire is close by. It lies on the border of the civil parishes of Clungunford and Hopton Castle. There is a railway station here - Hopton Heath railway station - which today is little more than a halt on the Heart of Wales Line. The hamlet grew as a result of the railway station's construction (in 1861).
Birtley, Herefordshire
Birtley is a village in Herefordshire, in England. It is situated to the west of Ludlow and Leominster, approximately 16 km from both towns.
Hopton Heath railway station
Hopton Heath railway station is a railway station (though in present times is more akin to a halt) in Hopton Heath, a hamlet in Shropshire, England (which is alternatively spelled as a single word "Hoptonheath"). It lies on the Heart of Wales Line, 25+⁄2 miles south west of Shrewsbury. The station is situated in a very rural area; the nearest sizeable settlement is Hopton Castle and further afield are the larger villages of Clungunford and Leintwardine (the latter in Herefordshire).
Bucknell railway station
Bucknell railway station serves the village of Bucknell in Shropshire, England 28+⁄4 miles south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line. This railway station is located at street level, adjacent to the level crossing and parallel with Weston Road near the centre of the village. All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
Buckton and Coxall
Buckton and Coxall is a civil parish in north Herefordshire, England. Buckton and Coxall are hamlets in the parish. Coxall has a Baptist chapel situated on the B4367 road, where there is a Royal Mail post box too. The chapel and post box are on the other side of the Heart of Wales Line from the main part of the hamlet, and in the county of Shropshire. Buckton is a larger hamlet and has a bridge (Buckton Bridge) over the River Teme. There was a Roman fort at Buckton.
Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately half way between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English county of Shropshire. Hopton Castle featured in the British TV series Time Team in 2010. A ruin since the early 18th century, it was partially restored between 2006 and 2011, and was officially re-opened to the public as a visitor attraction in December 2011 by the Duke of Gloucester.
Obley
Obley is a small dispersed village in Shropshire, England. It is located a mile northeast of the village of Chapel Lawn and two miles west of Hopton Castle. The nearest towns are Clun and Powys. The village lies at 269m above sea level. The village lies in very rural, hilly countryside. Black Hill (441m) lies to the north.
Bedstone Court
Bedstone Court is an imposing 19th-century country house situated at Bedstone, Shropshire, England. It is occupied by Bedstone College, an independent educational establishment, and is a Grade II listed building. The red brick and black-and-white timbered house was built between 1882 and 1884, to a design by architect Thomas Harris, for Sir Henry Ripley, a wealthy Yorkshire industrialist and Member of Parliament.
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