Alford
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.088 and -2.564 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 5' 17" and W -2° 33' 51"
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: 08:44 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 8:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Alford

Alford in Somerset (England) with it's 63 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 109 mi (or 176 km) west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Alford is now 08:44 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Alford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-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 City of Bath in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: East Harptree, Paulton, Compton Martin, Kilmington and Clutton. 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 / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

River Garden B&B

Address
5,1 mi
Back Street
BA22 7QF Yeovil
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Prestleigh Inn

Address
5,4 mi
Prestleigh
BA4 4NL Shepton Mallet
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tai Chi The Spiritual Way:From Grounding to Enlightenment

Published: March 31, 2015
Length: 20:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Georges Inkwell

The Chinese mystics who created Tai Chi placed within it all their ancient wisdom and meditational practices. They then placed the Tai Chi movements in order to create a sequence called the...


Haynes Museum Mini 50th

Published: July 30, 2009
Length: 49:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: haynesmuseum

The Haynes Mini 50th Birthday celebrations are available to see at the Haynes International Motor Museum from July 19th to September 6th.


Model T Ford Hotrod

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ben Maffin

Model T Ford Hotrod at the Haynes Motor Museum.


Rescued Rowanna makes a perfect first pony

Published: July 28, 2011
Length: 56:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: World Horse Welfare

Find out more about rehoming a horse from World Horse Welfare http://bit.ly/orvMqA When the Williams family set about finding a first pony for their three year-old daughter Grace, rehoming...


Haynes Motor Museum

Published: July 02, 2009
Length: 59:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: PoundburyMedia

http://www.DorsetShow.com Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset. Bentley Rolls Royce Jaguar XJ220 Ferrari 360 Lamborghini Countach AC Cobra Morris Minor Mini Cooper Cadillac Sadan ...


Archimedes Screw Installation

Published: August 13, 2009
Length: 56:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: potenergy

Installation on a 12kW Archimedes Screw hydro power turbine at Alhampton in Somerset by Potential Energy Projects www.potenergy.co.uk.


Wraxall - Kilkenny Lane (ORPA, E-W)

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 12:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

Subscribe for the love of motorcycles and the great outdoors: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wiltshirebyways Please click 'S H O W M O R E' for route info: ↓↓↓↓↓↓...


Rover SD1 National Part One

Published: October 20, 2009
Length: 02:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthew Dallison

This is my dad Mark, giving his 1976 Rover V8 the beans. The venue is Haynes Museum in Somerset. The date July 2009 Hi it is me with the shaky hands, new camera! and on a grass bank. It...


Rare Breed Pigs at Somerset Farm Traditional Breeds Enjoying Local Ice Cream (2)

Published: April 05, 2012
Length: 37:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HornblottonFarm

Here are our British Lop pigs enjoying some local Ice Cream. British Lop pigs are listed as a Vulnerable breed with the Rare Breed Survival Trust. At Somerset Farm Traditional Breeds we...


fire balloons glastonbury 2009

Published: July 13, 2009
Length: 06:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: geeklawyer

fire baloons glastonbury 2009.


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

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.

The Abbey, Ditcheat

The Abbey, Ditcheat (formerly known as The Priory) is a large house at Ditcheat in Somerset, built as the rectory by John Gunthorpe who was rector of Ditcheat and Dean of Wells, in 1473. The house was altered in 1667 for Christopher Coward; and given a new facade and rearranged internally in 1864–68, probably by James Piers St Aubyn for Rev. William Leir.

Located at 51.1233, -2.53917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade II* listed buildings in Somerset, 1470s architecture, Country houses in Somerset


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alford