Capton
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (17 mi) - MOD St. Athan (18 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (29 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (31 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (31 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (41 mi)
- Swansea Airport (45 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (61 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Tropiquaria (zoo, (2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.148 and -3.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 8' 52" and W -3° 19' 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: 04:11 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 8:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34
Discover Capton
Capton in Somerset (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 140 mi (or 225 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Capton is now 04:11 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Capton, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North. 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 47 mi (or 75 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, Barry, Bickleigh, Cardiff and Penllyn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1031 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
6°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Notley Arms Inn
Videos from this area
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West Somerset Railway Williton Mixed Traffic
A visit to williton station on a very hot june day in 2009 during the west somerset diesel gala shows the amazing attention to detail paid by the volunteer staff on the line. Freshly painted...
West Somerset Railway: Steam train departing Williton
Steam train departing from Williton.
Holidays in the West Spam Can
34007 Wadebridge is seen departing Williton during the WSR 2007 Spring Steam Gala titled 'Holidays in the West'.
Sailing Cardiff to Watchet with 'Lucky Duck' and BCYA
Yacht Atiqa sailing across the Bristol Channel to Watchet with Lucky Duck of Cardiff Yacht Club to join the Bristol Channel Yacht Club on the opening day of Watchet summertime festival.
Steam train on the WSR Doniford Halt to Watchet
Steam train on the WSR Doniford Halt to Watchet.
West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala | Saturday 28th March 2015
Sorry for the lack of audio, having computer problems at the moment. Locomotives in action were: - GWR 2-8-0 3850 - GWR 2-6-2t 4160 - GWR 4-6-0 4936 'Kinlet Hall' - GWR 4-6-0 6960 'Raveningham.
D832 on Washford Bank
Riding behind "Warship" D832 up Washford Bank during the West Somerset Railway's "Mixed Traffic" weekend.
PGO micro RV II (Kids Off Road Buggy)
West Somerset Railway - Minehead to Bishops Lydeard - June 2013
Whilst down in Somerset in June 2013, I took the opportunity to ride the whole length of the West Somerset Railway from Minehead to Bishop's Lydeard and back. These are the highlights as the...
West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala 2012 - 1st Weekend
The first weekend only, of the 2012 Spring Steam Gala on the West Somerset Railway. The pictures were taken with a brand new camera so we were both getting used to the thing.
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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.
Williton Rural District
Williton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 when it became part of West Somerset.
Watchet Harbour Lighthouse
The Watchet Harbour Lighthouse is a marine navigational aid marking the entrance to a Marina within the historic town of Watchet, in Somerset, England. The cast iron lighthouse is approximately 22 feet in height and has a red hexagonal tower with white lantern, and green lens. The lighthouse is a harbour navigation mark and does not emit a flashing light associated with traditional lighthouses.
Washford transmitting station
Washford transmitting station is a medium wave broadcasting station and low-power digital terrestrial television relay near Washford, Somerset. It was built in 1933 and uses as antenna a T-antenna between two 152 metres tall guyed masts separated by a distance of 159 metres. Originally the station used cage antennas around each mast. The station uses the frequencies 882 kHz with 100 kW, 1089 kHz with 50 kW and 1215 kHz with 50 kW.
Tropiquaria
Tropiquaria Zoo is a small tropical house and zoo in West Somerset, England. It is located 16 miles from Taunton and 9 miles from Minehead. It is based in a 1930's art deco BBC Radio transmitter hall, which is now a grade 2 listed building. A zoo has been run from this site since the early 1990s. With a mainly African theme to the tropical hall and aquarium there are a large number of outside animal enclosures as well.
Washford Radio Museum
Washford Radio Museum is situated within the Tropiquaria wildlife park in Washford, Somerset England. It is based in a 1930’s art deco BBC Radio transmitting station, which is now a Grade II listed building.
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