Hampton
in Shropshire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.467 and -2.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 28' 0" and W -2° 22' 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: 12:30 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 8:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Touring Hampton

Hampton in Shropshire (England) with it's 604 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 117 mi (or 188 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Hampton is now 12:30 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Hampton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 41 mi (or 66 km), North-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Romsley, Ryton, Stourport-on-Severn, Madeley and Albrighton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Bull's Head Inn at Chelmarsh

Address
1,3 mi
Chelmarsh
WV16 6BA Celmarsh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Bear Inn

Address
5,1 mi
24 Northgate
WV16 4ET Bridgnorth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Down Inn

Address
4,7 mi
Ludlow Road
WV16 6UA Chetton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 13:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lnersvr

GNR 1744 (N2) and the Teak Set Passing Highley on the 11:55 from Kidderminster. Severn Valley Gala 27-09-2009.


Severn Valley Railway

Published: May 30, 2010
Length: 06:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Morris


(HD)46443 Light Engine leaves Highley 9th August 2009

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 23:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steam trains by XxBec3509

(HD)46443 Light Engine leaves Highley 9th August 2009.


Mole catching at Quatt Cricket Club, near Bridgnorth Shropshire - Dec 2012

Published: December 02, 2012
Length: 38:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave Fletcher

A video I've done of mole catching at the local cricket club. I set a few traps around the outfield and the nets to catch them. I have used mostly Talpex traps and a few Talpa traps. The...


Mole catching at Quatt Cricket Club, near Bridgnorth Shropshire - Dec 2012 - part 2

Published: December 03, 2012
Length: 12:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave Fletcher

As promised here is the follow up visit one day after I had set some traps to see if any moles had been caught. I trap had gone off so this video shows what I did next. Did I catch a mole...


Osrail - Severn Valley Railway steam Gala 2014

Published: September 22, 2014
Length: 57:23 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: osrail

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.

Published: February 27, 2011
Length: 52:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MG06ZT (Keith Turner)

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

Published: September 20, 2014
Length: 39:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Lewis

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

Published: January 18, 2011
Length: 30:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Donovan

SVR LMS 4-6-0 5MT class 5000 entering Hampton Loade Station 14th December 1980.


Steam train, Severn Valley Railway, Bridgnorth

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Mark Greenhall

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:...


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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.

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.

Located at 52.4749, -2.37391 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges across the River Severn, Populated places on the River Severn, Villages in Shropshire

Hampton Loade railway station

Hampton Loade railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, close to the hamlet of Hampton on the western bank of the River Severn; Hampton Loade itself is on the eastern bank, and may be reached by the Hampton Loade Ferry across the river.

Located at 52.4738, -2.37715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Heritage railway stations in Shropshire, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1862, Severn Valley Railway

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.

Located at 52.4448, -2.37056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Shropshire, Railway stations opened in 1862, Railway stations closed in 1963, Severn Valley Railway

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.

Located at 52.455, -2.37586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Shropshire, Railway stations opened in 1996, Railway stations in Great Britain without road access, Severn Valley Railway

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.

Located at 52.4764, -2.37444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ferries of England, Transport in Shropshire, River Severn

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.

Located at 52.4524, -2.37342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Shropshire, Former Great Western Railway stations

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.

Located at 52.4534, -2.3646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country parks in Shropshire

Chelmarsh Reservoir

Chelmarsh Reservoir is a water supply reservoir located in the village of Chelmarsh, Shropshire. The reservoir is operated by South Staffordshire Water and was created in 1963 to augment the supply of water in a large area of South Staffordshire and the Black Country. The main source of water to the reservoir is from abstraction from the River Severn.

Located at 52.4853, -2.39311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Shropshire