Bradford
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.000 and -3.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 0' 0" and W -3° 10' 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: 01:46 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 8:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Bradford

Bradford in Somerset (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 137 mi (or 220 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bradford is now 01:46 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Bradford, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Exeter International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taunton, Bickleigh, Bleadon, Weston-super-Mare and Hutton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Meryan House Hotel

Address
2,3 mi
Bishops Hull Road
TA1 5EG Taunton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Beaufort Lodge

Address
3,2 mi
18 Wellington Road
TA1 4EQ Taunton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Castle at Taunton

Address
3,6 mi
Castle Green
TA1 1NF Taunton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Days Inn Taunton

Address
2,3 mi
Roadchef Motorway Svc Area M5 Southbound Trullm
TA3 7PF Taunton Deane
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


No. 71

Address
3,3 mi
Hamilton Road
TA1 2EL Taunton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Corner House Taunton

Address
3,3 mi
Park Street 16b
TA1 4DQ Taunton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Taunton House Hotel

Address
3,8 mi
14 Billetfield
TA1 3NN Taunton
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Fitzhead Inn

Address
4,5 mi
Fitzhead
TA4 3JP Taunton
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE WELLINGTON SOMERSET

Address
1,6 mi
WEST PARK OFF WEST BUCKLAND ROAD
TA21 9AD WELLINGTON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - 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.

South West Trains Class 159s Arrive and Depart Bishops Lydeard

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 52:24 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Kris Harding

South West Trains Class 159s Arrive and Depart Bishops Lydeard on the 17/05/2014 with a rail tour from London Waterloo.


West Somerset Railway Bishops Lydeard

Published: October 14, 2013
Length: 27:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: henryhvideofan

am 31. August 2013 Featuring 9351 'mogul' ; 3850 ; 6960 "Raveningham Hall" ; D832 "Onslaught" Warship class ; D1035 "Western Yeoman" Musik : "Heimlich" highland-musikarchiv.comWSR.


West Somerset Model Railway at Bishops Lydeard

Published: March 29, 2013
Length: 44:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WorldOfTransit

Scenes of the Model Railway housed at Bishops Lydeard Station.


at Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 02:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Graham Fitzjohn

preserved trains coming and going , picking up water and carriages at the West Somerset Railway ( WSR ) ex GWR station at Bishops Lydeard near Taunton.


D2133 Departing Bishops Lydeard | WSR | 28/7/2011

Published: July 29, 2011
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ashthemainman2012

After leaving plymouth early hours of the morning and arriving a hour before the first train departs standing at bishops lydeard alone with my mother was very odd indeed. seeing staff arriving...


Bishops Lydeard Railway Station & Steam Train Ride - December 1991

Published: July 21, 2009
Length: 13:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TivertonHD

Getting on the steam train to go and see Father Christmas at Bishops Lydeard.


Tornado, Peppercorn A1 class 4-6-2, 60163 getting ready at Bishops Lydeard - jet engine ?

Published: June 04, 2009
Length: 41:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: kiwipaper

Tornado, Peppercorn A1 class 4-6-2, 60163 getting ready at Bishops Lydeard. 03-Jun-2009 for the 11:40 to Minehead on the West Somerset Railway The noise was incredible and sounded like a...


WSR Model Rail

Published: April 09, 2011
Length: 01:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christopher Leigh

WSR Model Railway at Bishops Lydeard on 19 March 2011.


West Somerset Railway 6 December 2013

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 26:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Crocker

During December the West Somerset Railway, like other preserved lines, runs popular Santa Trains and Carol Trains. The Dunster by Candlelight trains, however, are unique. They convey hundreds...


West Somerset Railway Cambrian Gala Oct 2013

Published: October 10, 2013
Length: 39:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martyn Garrett

Our first ever visit to the West Somerset Railway. The video was filmed Thursday to Saturday of the Gala. The locomotives taking part were: GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 7812 Erlestoke Manor, 7822...


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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.

South West England

South West England is one of nine official regions of England. It is the largest such region in area, covering 9,200 square miles and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Five million people live in South West England. The region includes the area often known as the West Country and much of the ancient kingdom of Wessex.

Located at 50.96, -3.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
NUTS 1 statistical regions of England, NUTS 1 statistical regions of the European Union, West Country, South West England

Norton Fitzwarren rail crash (1940)

The Norton Fitzwarren rail crash occurred on 4 November 1940 between Taunton and Norton Fitzwarren in the English county of Somerset, when the driver of a train misunderstood the signalling and track layout, causing him to drive the train through a set of points and off the rails. 27 people were killed. The locomotive involved was GWR King Class King George VI which was subsequently repaired and returned to service.

Located at 51.023, -3.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway accidents in England, Railway accidents in 1940, 1940 in England, Rail transport in Somerset, History of Somerset, Railway accidents on the Great Western Railway

Norton Fitzwarren railway station

Norton Fitzwarren railway station is an untimetabled station on the West Somerset Railway in Somerset, England. It was built in 2009 about 0.25 miles north of the site of the old (Norton Fitzwarren) station that served the village of Norton Fitzwarren from 1873 until 1961. There have been fatal railway accidents in the vicinity in 1890, 1940 and 1978.

Located at 51.0233, -3.1493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
West Somerset Railway, Disused railway stations in Somerset, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1873, Railway stations closed in 1961, Heritage railway stations in Somerset, Railway stations built for UK heritage railways, Railway stations opened in 2009

Merrifield Children's Unit

Merrifield Children’s Unit (also known as Merryfield or Merrifields) was a residential children’s and adolescents’ psychiatric institution in the grounds of Tone Vale Hospital (an adult mental hospital) approximately 3 km north west of Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, Somerset, England, in what is now the village Cotford St Luke.

Located at 51.0392, -3.1886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former psychiatric hospitals in England, Hospitals in Somerset


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bradford on Tone, Bradford