Wincanton
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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RNAS Yeovilton (11 mi) - Bristol International Airport (26 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (31 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (33 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (36 mi)
- Southampton Airport (46 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (47 mi)
- RAF Fairford (51 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (59 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.057 and -2.406 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 3' 24" and W -2° 24' 20"
- 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: 04:46 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Explore Wincanton
Wincanton in Somerset (England) with it's 5,435 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 103 mi (or 166 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Wincanton is now 04:46 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Wincanton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), 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 40 mi (or 64 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. 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: Kilmington, Mere, Corsley, Chapmanslade and Camerton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 85% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Spread Eagle Inn
TRAVELODGE WINCANTON
Videos from this area
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The Weymouth Seaside Express 26-08-2012
Final run of the 2012 season - SR Light Pacific 4-6-2 no 34067 Tangmere. Filmed near Wyke Champflower.
Radical Somerset Vegetable Growing: To Dig Or Not To Dig?
Charles Dowding is renowned for his radical approach to cultivating vegetables which includes, endearingly, a no-dig regime! Colleen Jackson of The Farming Channel, Transition Vision visited...
Mill On The Brue - Schools and Youth Groups
Mill On The Brue provides Outdoor Education and Outdoor Adventure Activities, including environmental and field studies courses for schools and youth groups. Choose the option between staying...
Bleeding Wall
I was about to paint this roughcast rendered wall and when washing down with small hose; the wall began to bleed! sorry video quality is poor but this all freaked me out at the time.
Wincanton Christmas Extravaganza 2011
"Wincanton Businesses Together" held their annual "Christmas Extravaganza" at the beginning of December and this year was even bigger and better than previous years. The usual fare of singing...
C.A.T.C.H. - 23-10-2014 - Releasing Fish into the Cale
Read the full article: http://www.wincantonwindow.co.uk/ea-catch-release-fish-october-2014.htm The Environment Agency has seen fit to release a significant stock of bred fish into the River...
Chilli Pepper Eating Contest Somerset Tri-Border July 2013
The New and First Chili Festival held in Somerset on the border of Dorset & Wiltshire. The Chili eating challenge started with 11 contestants and who can handle the heat? Held near Wincanton...
Cale Park Development - Stage 1 - Hedge & Sapling Planting
To kick off Wincanton's Cale Park development project the Town Council arranged saplings to be planted in the form of a hedge boundary to the recreation ground play area, as well as some larger...
Somerton and District MC & LCC Grasstrack racing
The Somerton and District MC & LCC Grasstrack round 1 South West Centre Championships held at Holbrook Park in Wincanton Somerset.
The Somerton and District MC & LCC Grasstrack
The solo competitors taking part in The Somerton & District MC & LCC Grasstrack round 1 South West centre Championships held at Holbrook Park in Wincanton 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.
A371 road
The A371 is a primary road in England running from Wincanton in Somerset, to Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset. The A371 starts at the A303, then passes Castle Cary, Ansford, Cannard's Grave (where it briefly joins the A37), Shepton Mallet, Croscombe, Wells, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Rodney Stoke, Draycott, Cheddar, Axbridge (where it briefly joins the A38), Winscombe, Banwell and Locking before finishing at the A370.
Wincanton Racecourse
Wincanton Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Wincanton, Somerset, England. The steeplechase fences are large, making it a good test of a chaser. Three fences in quick succession in the second half of the home-straight make for exciting racing and often change the complexion of a finish dramatically; resulting in a great many close finishes.
Wincanton railway station
Wincanton railway station was a station in the county of Somerset, in England. It was located between Templecombe and Cole stations on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Sited on a double line stretch of the S&D, the station had two platforms with a station building. A goods yard, controlled from a signal box on platform one, gave access to sidings for the use of the horses from the local racecourse.
Wincanton Rural District
Wincanton 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 South Somerset.
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