Wanstrow
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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RNAS Yeovilton (15 mi) - Bristol International Airport (20 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (25 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (29 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (37 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (43 mi)
- RAF Fairford (44 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (51 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (53 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- The Manor House Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Bristol Zoo (zoo, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.174 and -2.413 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 10' 26" and W -2° 24' 46"
- 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: 08:51 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Wanstrow
Wanstrow in Somerset (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 101 mi (or 163 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Wanstrow is now 08:51 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 Wanstrow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 36 mi (or 58 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kilmington, Camerton, Wellow, Paulton and Timsbury. 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
Stay at Penny's Mill
The Lighthouse
BABINGTON HOUSE
Videos from this area
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Nunney • All Saints Church
http://www.SilkFamily.org All Saints Church in the village of Nunney, Somerset.
Cranmore 150
Gala Weekend at the Aggregate Industries quarry near the East Somerset Railway at Cranmore. 9F 92203 and USATC 5197 pull a loaded Medip Rail train along the reception yard.
East Somerset Railway 9F Black Prince 1000 tons of stone
During the 150th anniversary of the East Somerset Railway in June 2008 9F Black Prince owned by David Shepard hauls 1000 tons of stone out of the largest stone quarry in Europe at East Cranmore.
Merehead Steam 21st June 2008
Open Day at East Somerset Railway / Yeoman Merehead Quarry. 4936 Kinlet Hall and 92203 Black Prince in uphill action.
S160 5197 Leads BR 92203 'Black Prince' with a Ballast Train
USA S160 5197 Leads BR 9F 92203 'Black Prince' hauling a 1000 Tonne Ballast Train. Taken at the East Somerset Railway's Quarry Gala. Taken on the 22nd June 2008.
A Divers Eye View Down Merehead Sidings
This is a drivers eye view down Merehead Sidings taken from the brake van of a very short coal train hauled by Port Talbot Railway 0-6-0ST No. 813. Also seen are Bettie well tank 0298 class...
East Somerset Railway, Quarry gala 2
Black prince solo.
Wanstrow - Hunters Lodge Lane (ORPA, W-E)
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Wanstrow - Studley Lane (ORPA, N-S)
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Dry Ford on Mead Lane in Wanstrow, Somerset
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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.
Colemans Quarry
Colemans Quarry, grid reference ST726452 is a limestone quarry at Holwell, near Nunney on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The Colemans Quarry complex comprises four pits separated by three roads (including the A361) The quarry exhibits pale to dark grey Black Rock, Vallis and Clifton Down Groups of Carboniferous Limestone with overlying buff-coloured Jurassic oolitic limestone forming an angular unconformity.
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.
Wanstrow railway station
Wanstrow railway station was a small station on the East Somerset Railway serving the village of Wanstrow in Somerset. The East Somerset Railway opened between its junction with the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway at Witham and Shepton Mallet in 1858, but the railway company did not build a station at Wanstrow. Local people paid for a small building, and a platform was built later. The station opened on 1 January 1860.
Church of All Saints, Nunney
The Church of All Saints at Nunney, Somerset, England, is a Grade I listed building dating from the 12th century. It was probably built on the site of an earlier Saxon or Norman church from which a Saxon cross and Norman font can still be seen. A 15th century wagon or Barrel vault used to cover the nave however the timber rotted and it was demolished in 1957. A temporary roof was installed and hidden by a suspended ceiling.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wanstrow.
- Kilmington
- Camerton
- Wellow
- Paulton
- Timsbury
- Mere
- Priston
- Hinton Charterhouse
- Corsley
- Chapmanslade
- Freshford
- Clutton
- Wingfield
- Bath
- Westwood
- Corston
- Southwick
- Upton Scudamore
- Compton Dando
- Saltford
- North Bradley
- Westbury
- Publow
- East Harptree
- Trowbridge
- Monkton_Farleigh
- Bathford
- Bitton
- Bishopstrow
- Stanton Drew
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wanstraw, Wanstrow
