Cranmore
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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RNAS Yeovilton (14 mi) - Bristol International Airport (17 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (24 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (30 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (39 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (40 mi)
- RAF Fairford (45 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (51 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (51 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- The Manor House Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Bristol Zoo (zoo, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.187 and -2.475 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 11' 12" and W -2° 28' 29"
- 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: 11:10 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 8:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Explore Cranmore
Cranmore in Somerset (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 104 mi (or 167 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Cranmore is now 11:10 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Cranmore, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 38 mi (or 62 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 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: Paulton, Camerton, Timsbury, Clutton and Kilmington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Charlton House Spa Hotel
CHARLTON HOUSE
Longbridge House
Bowlish House - Restaurant with rooms
Prestleigh Inn
Highwayman Inn Relaxinnz
The Oakhill Inn
BABINGTON HOUSE
Videos from this area
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(GWR) Cranmore Station - Bygone Era
(GWR) Cranmore Station - Bygone Era It's 1962 and its the end of the line for the Mendip Vale line. The heart of the community has benn ripped out by Beeching, the final trains offer services,...
Sleeper Replacement in Cranmore Station
During September, the Permanent Way Gang replaced 40 sleepers in Cranmore Station as part of a week long programme of work. This involved turning the rails out from the chairs, swapping the...
East Somerset Railway - Cranmore Station
Black Prince retruns to the ESR Cranmore
David Shepards 9F at the ESR.
East Somerset Railway (a ride on) 30th May 2011 with Taffy Tank 5637
In May 2011, during a holiday trip to England (we come from Germany), we had the pleasure to have a ride with East Somerset Railway going from West Cranmore via Merryfield lane to Mandip vale...
SDPG Joan Startup
Rolls Royce Sentinel 0-4-0 'Joan', is started for the first time in 7 years in the Sentinel Diesel Preservation Group's new shed at Cranmore, East Somerset Railway.
Being run over by 5637
5637 traversing the point at the East end of Cranmore Station.
(HD)East Somerset Railway *Mendip Steam Dream* Gala 9th September 2012
East Somerset Railway *Mendip Steam Dream* Gala 9th September 2012 The East Somerset Railway's *Mendip Steam Dream* gala was on the 8th & 9th September 2012. Locomotives in traffic: No.
Duro USA Tank BR No.30075 on the East Somerset Railway 4
Duro USA Tank BR No.30075 heading out of Cranmore Station with the delayed 3:30 train on the http://www.eastsomersetrailway.com/index.php I missed it moving off as I had the camera on the wrong.
5637 Spring Change
How to change a locomotive spring, in 70 seconds!
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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.
Shatter Cave
Shatter Cave is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It falls within the St. Dunstan's Well Catchment Site of Special Scientific Interest. The name commemorates the damage, done by blasting in the quarry, to some of the decoration within the cave.
Fairy Cave Quarry
Fairy Cave Quarry is between Stoke St Michael and Oakhill in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Quarrying was first started on the site in the early 1920s. In 1963 the quarry was acquired by Hobbs (Quarries) Ltd. , and production on a much larger scale began. Excavations cut back into the hillside above St Dunstan's Well Rising, a Bristol Water abstraction point (long since abandoned), various caves were intercepted. The quarry ceased production in 1977.
Torr Works
Torr Works quarry, grid reference ST695446 is a limestone quarry at East Cranmore, near Shepton Mallet on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It is also known as Merehead Quarry. The site covers an area of some 200 hectares, including 60 hectares which have been landscaped to blend with the surrounding countryside. It has been operated by Aggregate Industries since their take over of Foster Yeoman in 2006.
Stoke Lane Slocker
Stoke Lane Slocker is a cave near Stoke St Michael, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in the English county of Somerset. It is 2.18 km in length and reaches a depth of 30m. It was previously known as Stoke Lane Swallet, but now the local name is preferred. The origin of the word "Slocker" is obscure, possibly from "slock" meaning to entice or lure away although the Gaelic word for swallow hole is "sluighaire".
Cranmore railway station
Cranmore is the main railway station of the East Somerset Railway.
Cranmore West railway station
Cranmore West is a railway station on the East Somerset Railway.
Merryfield Lane railway station
Merryfield Lane Halt is a railway station at the summit of the East Somerset Railway. It was built in 1981 and originally served as the terminus of the railway.
Doulting Stone Quarry
Doulting Stone Quarry grid reference ST648436 is a limestone quarry at Doulting, on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. At Present there are only three quarries in the country quarrying Doulting stone. The Largest being The Doulting Stone Quarry has been producing stone since Roman times. Until 1994 it was operated by Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation (now part of Hanson plc) but was then bought out as a stand alone business.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Cranmore.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
West Cranmore, Cranmore
