Somerton
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
-
RNAS Yeovilton (5 mi) - Bristol International Airport (23 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (33 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (35 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (37 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (39 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (43 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (45 mi)
- RAF Fairford (59 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.055 and -2.734 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 3' 16" and W -2° 44' 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: 02:56 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
- 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
Delve into Somerton
Somerton in Somerset (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 117 mi (or 188 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Somerton is now 02:56 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Somerton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-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 50 mi (or 81 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Compton Martin, East Harptree, Blagdon, Burrington and Churchill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 20% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Liongate House
Northover Manor Hotel
Withy Cottages
Honeysuckle Farm Cottages
White Hart Hotel
Halfway House Inn Country Lodge
The Mount B&B Somerton
TRAVELODGE YEOVIL PODIMORE
WESSEX HOTEL
Glastonbury
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Buildathon at QRP in the Country.MP4
Steve Hartley G0FUW describes what's happening at the 'Buildathon' he organised for the QRP in the Country event at Tim Walford G3PCJ's farm in Long Sutton in Somerset on Sunday July 17th 2011.
Tim Walford plus Jo' and George Dobbs at QRP in the Country.MP4
The QRP in the Country organiser Tim Walford G3PCJ chats to the CameraMann about the event that was held of Sunday July 17th 2011 at his farm in Long Sutton in Somerset between Yeovil and ...
Langport steam and country fair 2014(9)
Steam fair.
A public apology to Tex Swann G1TEX of Practical Wireless magazine.MP4
The 2nd Amateur Radio 'QRP in the Country' event was held on Sunday July 17th 2011 at Tim Walford G3PCJ's Upton Bridge Farm (The home of Walford Electronics) in Long Sutton, Langport in ...
Fairground Engine along the A372 at Long Sutton, Somerset
On their way home from the Somerset Staem Fair at Low Ham near Langport 2009.
Members of the Poole Radio Society (G4PRS) relaxing at QRPiTC.MP4
CamaraMann apologises for the wobbly camera shots. The Poole Club members are shown here relaxing after a busy time at the Amateur Radio QRP in the Country event at Tim Walford G3PCJ's farm.
Bengal Cat Tugsy's first country walk
A short film (originally intended for cat lover Sharla in Japan) of our 10 month old Bengal cat called Tugsy. I am very concious of the problems of keeping a cat indoors only, so I make a...
English Cricket @ Butliegh Court Country House
A beautiful Summer's evening, what better then a game of Cricket on the Lawn..... Filmed by Avalon Independent on Location at Butliegh Court, in Somerset, Summer of 2009.
Here is the Weather Forecast 1978
My first video documentary, made in Spring 1978 for my GCE Modern Communications examination. I think they would call this "Media Studies" or "Television Studies" today... Shot in the Millfield...
BWORC day at Charlton Mackrell quarry - vid1 - Roof-Cam
A run around the quarry at Charlton Mackrell - just for fun.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
Somerton Tunnel
Somerton Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Somerset which is located between Somerton and Langport. It is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line. It was built by the GWR, and work finished in 1906, as part of the constructing of the Langport and Castle Cary Railway. The structure is just under a kilometre long. One workman was killed during the building of the tunnel when some blasting dynamite, which was being used to excavate the area, failed to detonate as planned.
Somerton Viaduct
The Somerton Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct in the town of Somerton in Somerset, England. It is situated on the Langport and Castle Cary Railway, known as the Castle Cary Cut-off, on the Reading to Taunton Line. It carries the railway over the River Cary. The viaduct was opened in 1906. The construction was overseen by Great Western Railway engineer P.A. Anthony.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Somerton.
- Compton Martin
- East Harptree
- Blagdon
- Burrington
- Churchill
- Butcombe
- Congresbury
- Bleadon
- Hutton
- Clutton
- Chew Magna
- Winford
- Paulton
- Yatton
- Stanton Drew
- Brockley
- St. Georges
- Dundry
- Kingston Seymour
- Timsbury
- Taunton
- Publow
- Weston-super-Mare
- Kenn
- Camerton
- Kewstoke
- Whitchurch
- Compton Dando
- Priston
- Kilmington
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Somerton, سامرتون
