Axbridge
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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Bristol International Airport (8 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (19 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (21 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (24 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (28 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (39 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (46 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (51 mi)
- RAF Fairford (52 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (55 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Bristol Zoo (zoo, (15 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.285 and -2.821 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 17' 4" and W -2° 49' 14"
- 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: 05:14 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 8:13 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: 2024-04-17 08:01:42
Explore Axbridge
Axbridge in Somerset (England) with it's 2,057 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 117 mi (or 189 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Axbridge is now 05:14 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Axbridge, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-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 34 mi (or 55 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Churchill, Burrington, Congresbury, Yatton and St. Georges. 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 | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lyncombe Lodge Hotel
Penscot Inn
BEST WESTERN WEBBINGTON HOTEL AND SPA
Holiday Inn BRISTOL AIRPORT
Bristol Sidcot (A38)
Videos from this area
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Rowberrow session it
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Cheddar Gorge (cliffs and caves)
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Trip to the Frys Hill Repeater Site ( GB3FH and GB3FI )
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Tom and Jake | Winscombe session
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Axbridge Boxing Day Hunt 2009
Axbridge Boxing Day Hunt 2009.
Day 6 - Axbridge to Chepstow
This is the infamous Strawberry Line where Pete fell off in the tunnel! We hit the coast at Clevedon and followed the Severn up to the bridge. http://www.treesofhope.net http://www.justgiving.c...
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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.
Cheddar Reservoir
Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 135 million gallons (614,000 cubic metres). The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge. The inlet grate for the 54 inches water pipe that is used to transport the water can be seen immediately upstream from the sensory garden in Cheddar Gorge.
Callow Rock quarry
Callow Rock quarry is a limestone quarry located between Cheddar and Shipham on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The quarry has been operating since the early 20th century and is now operated by Bardon Aggregates.
Winscombe railway station
Winscombe railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Winscombe, Somerset. The station was opened as "Woodborough" with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a single-platform station. The railway was extended to Wells in 1870, converted to standard gauge in the mid-1870s and then linked up to the East Somerset Railway to provide through services from Yatton to Witham in 1878.
Axbridge railway station
Axbridge railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Axbridge, Somerset. Axbridge was one of the principal stations for the transport of strawberries, which led to the line's alternative name as The Strawberry Line. The station was opened with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a two-platform station.
Shute Shelve Cavern
Shute Shelve Cavern is a natural cave system located in Shute Shelve Hill, Somerset, England above Axbridge in the Mendip Hills not far from Cheddar. It was mined for its yellow ochre which was used as a dye in paint making, until the 1920s, which gave it its alternative name of Axbridge Ochre Mine. Access is controlled by the Axbridge Caving Group via a locked gate and completely closed during the bats' roosting season.
Winscombe R.F.C
Winscombe RFC is an English amateur rugby club that is based in the village of Winscombe. They play in the Tribute Somerset Premier league. For a small Somerset village the club is large, with three senior teams and over 300 children registered to play at mini and junior level. Founded in 1962, Winscombe Rugby Football Club is one of the newest clubs in the south-west of England. They play at the Winscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground, also known as the Rec.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Axbridge.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Axbridge, اکسریج, Axa
