Iron Acton
in South Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom
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Bristol Filton Airport (6 mi) - Bristol International Airport (16 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (20 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (27 mi)
- RAF Fairford (30 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (38 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (39 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (40 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (60 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Cotswold Edge Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- The Manor House Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Gloucester Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Bristol Zoo (zoo, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.549 and -2.461 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 32' 57" and W -2° 27' 39"
- 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: 06:09 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 8:26 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Explore Iron Acton
Iron Acton in South Gloucestershire (England) with it's 516 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 100 mi (or 162 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Iron Acton is now 06:09 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Iron Acton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-West. 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: Tytherington, Winterbourne, Pucklechurch, Siston and Alveston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mercure Bristol North the Grange Hotel
De Vere Tortworth Estate
Thornbury Castle
Alveston House
Holiday Inn BRISTOL - FILTON
Bristol East (Emersons Green)
Bristol (Alveston)
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Rangeworthy
Rangeworthy is a semi-rural farming village in South Gloucestershire, England, nearby communities include Falfield and Charfield. The village lies between Iron Acton and Bagstone, along the B4058 road. It is a long village divided by a road with a well used village hall, pub, hotel, Indian restaurant, recreation ground, primary school & church. A village committee organises village events including the children's Christmas party, Summer Fete & Beer Festival.
Engine Common
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Nibley, South Gloucestershire
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Yate Town F.C
Yate Town F.C. is a football club based in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1906 as Yate Rovers and changed their name to Yate YMCA in 1946, becoming Yate Town in 1969. The first team play in the Southern Football League Division One South and West, at the eighth tier of the English football league system, and the reserves play in the Gloucestershire County League at the eleventh level. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
Thornbury and Yate (UK Parliament constituency)
Thornbury and Yate is a a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Steve Webb, a Liberal Democrat.
Acton Court
Acton Court is a recently restored Tudor house on Latteridge Lane, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, England. The Poyntz family owned the property from 1364 until 1680. Nicholas Poyntz (died 1557) added the East Wing onto the existing moated manor house shortly before 1535. Construction took about 9 months to complete. Subsequently, the wing was lavishly and fashionably decorated to impress Henry VIII.
Ram Hill Colliery
Ram Hill Colliery, Ram Hill, Coalpit Heath, Bristol was sunk sometime between 1820 and 1830. It was owned by the Coalpit Heath Company, which included Sir John Smyth as a shareholder. Sir John was one of the main proponents of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway, (known locally as the Dramway), and that railway linked the pit (and others owned by the Coalpit Heath Co. ) to Cuckolds Pill in Bristol.
Mayshill
Mayshill or Mays Hill is a hamlet located in the Parish of Westerleigh, South Gloucestershire, England. It is located just off the A432 (Badminton Road) between Coalpit Heath and Nibley. A small road runs from the hamlet to Frampton End Road, connecting Frampton Cotterell and Iron Acton. Yate and Westerleigh are also nearby. Despite its size the hamlet contains a pub, dating from the 16th Century.
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