Greinton
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.123 and -2.841 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 7' 23" and W -2° 50' 26"
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: 11:48 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 8:29 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Greinton

Greinton in Somerset (England) is located in United Kingdom about 120 mi (or 193 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Greinton is now 11:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Greinton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bleadon, Hutton, Burrington, Churchill and Blagdon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Langport steam and country fair 2014(16)

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 04:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthew Ball

Steam fair.


Somerset Steam Spectcular 2010 Photos

Published: July 19, 2010
Length: 41:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: harry4468

The photos from the Somerset Steam Spectacular 2010.


The Somerset Levels & Moors

Published: July 19, 2012
Length: 15:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LevelsAndMoors

From King Arthur and the Isle of Avalon to the incredibly preserved remains of prehistoric trackways and lake villages, the Somerset Levels has a rich and varied heritage. This film provides...


A 3 Sedgemoor Churches Cycle, 'Inside Sutton Mallet Church', PART V, July 2012

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 59:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: semw52

The village takes its name from William Malet who arrived with William The Conqueror who gave him the task of finding Harold's body after 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066. ? whether Mallet...


Softrak 120 Harvesting Phragmites Gorse & Heather.

Published: February 24, 2015
Length: 47:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: loglogic

Based on the original Softrak, which has proved invaluable in managing Fens, uplands and other delicate habitats over the last 10 years, the Softrak 120 with extended chassis and undercarriage...


A 3 Sedgemoor Churches Cycle,'St Francis of Stawell', PART III, July 2012

Published: October 12, 2012
Length: 35:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: semw52

Somerset is quite a large county so it is going to take me quite some time to visit every church---at the moment I am concentrating on a radius from home and working my way outward on bike,foot,...


A 3 Sedgemoor Churches Cycle, 'Outside Sutton Mallet', PART VI, July 2012

Published: October 12, 2012
Length: 14:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: semw52


Shapwick National Nature Reserve at dawn, March 2011. Somerset, UK

Published: April 01, 2011
Length: 19:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Will Bolton

This extremely short video was filmed at Shapwick National Nature Reserve in Somerset, UK early one morning in March 2011. Shapwick Heath NNR is 390 hectares of wetland reserve forming a...


A 3 Sedgemoor Churches Cycle,'Outside St Mary The Virgin Moorlynch', PART VIII, JUly 2012

Published: October 13, 2012
Length: 03:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: semw52

Before the moors/marshlands were drained the sea came right up to the church and the orchard was called " Harbour Field" and apparently fish were caught here...


A 3 Sedgemoor Churches Cycle, Moorlinch, St Mary The Virgin PART VII, July 2012.AVI.wmv

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 24:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: semw52

Before the marshes were drained the sea ran up close and local boats landed their fish--hard to believe today.The Saxons and Romans have settled here and King Alfred defeated The Danes in...


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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.

Shapwick Moor

Shapwick Moor is an area of 138 acres of farmland on the Somerset levels bordering Shapwick Heath and Cattcot Heath. It is part of the Brue Valley Living Landscape conservation project. The project commenced in January 2009 and aims to restore, recreate and reconnect habitat. It aims to ensure that wildlife is enhanced and capable of sustaining itself in the face of climate change while guaranteeing farmers and other landowners can continue to use their land profitably.

Located at 51.1333, -2.81667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Geography of Somerset, Somerset Levels

Shapwick Hoard

The Shapwick Hoard is a hoard of 9,262 Roman coins found at Shapwick, Somerset, England in September, 1998. The coins dated from as early as 31–30 BC up until 224 AD. The hoard also notably contained two rare coins which had not been discovered in Britain before, and the largest number of silver denarii ever found in Britain.

Located at 51.1517, -2.8238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Treasure troves in England, Treasure troves of Roman Britain, History of Somerset, Metal detecting finds in England

The Breeze (Sedgemoor & West Somerset)

The Breeze (formerly Quay West and Total Star Somerset) is a radio station which is broadcasting on 100.8, 102.4, and 107.4 in the Sedgemoor District, Bridgwater and West Somerset, England, and is owned by Celador Radio and is part of The Breeze network of stations.

Located at 51.0919, -2.8569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Somerset, Radio stations established in 2011


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