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Delve into Morton
Morton in South Gloucestershire (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 103 mi (or 165 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Morton is now 09:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Morton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), North-West. 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: Thornbury, Alveston, Tytherington, Hill and Falfield. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% 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)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Thornbury Castle
Mercure Bristol North the Grange Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol North
De Vere Tortworth Estate
Orchard Apartments
Aztec
Alveston House
Best Western The Gables
Lodge on the Park
The Malt House
Videos from this area
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Church Road, Thornbury - pedestrians in danger
In January 2010, South Gloucestershire Council removed two silver birches in Thornbury High Street, claiming that the roots were damaging the pavement and causing pedestrians to trip [although...
New Year's Eve in Thornbury High Street
The High Street is taken over, just before midnight, in order to see in the new year. The police don't intervene, but just stand by, in case of violence or serious disorder.
Thornbury High Street - closure to traffic and assembly of funfair
On Tuesday, 17 November 2009, Thornbury had its Christmas Lights Switch-on in the High Street. This is the funfair being assembled prior to opening in the evening.
CCTV in Thornbury, part 5 (public surveillance)
Use of CCTV for public surveillance - a new system, funded by the Home Office, has been installed in the High Street, Thornbury. Do you know where the cameras are, and where they are being...
Heritage Open Days 2010 - St. Mary's Church Tower, Thornbury
On Saturday, 11 September 2010, in the afternoon, the church tower of St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury was open to the public, as part of the Heritage Open Days programme arranged by English...
Meteors over Thornbury
The Perseids meteor shower was at its peak on the evening of Thursday, 12 August 2010, and there was a new moon to assist viewing. This is what your trusted reporter picked up. Soundtrack...
Vapour Trails Over Thornbury [Bristol / South Gloucestershire]
The weather improved after a terrible Easter weekend, and on Thursday, 8 April 2010, the clear sky was filled with vapour trails (contrails) from passing aircraft. Soundtrack Conrad Vingoe...
More boot scrapers in Thornbury
Some additional boot scrapers in the conservation area. See previous video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=juxMmbS-v1I Soundtrack Goldmine Pickers - Mud ...
Pollarded willows in the wind - Streamside Walk, Thornbury
Wind in the willows, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 View of the trees moving in the breeze on Saturday, 3 October 2009. These are pollarded willow trees. The Streamside Walk, considered a local...
Roadworks by Grovesend Road roundabout
Resurfacing of Grovesend Road in the vicinity of the roundabout. Diversions were in force, including along Morton Way. The works were scheduled to take place from 9 to 13 March 20010, and this...
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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.
Morton, Gloucestershire
Morton, split into Upper and Lower Morton, are areas of farmland to the north east of Thornbury, in South Gloucestershire. There is a large farm shop in Upper Morton, while Lower Morton has a lot of cattle farms.
Northavon
Northavon was a district in the English county of Avon from 1974 to 1996. The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 as part of a reform of local authorities throughout England and Wales. Under the reorganisation, the area surrounding the cities of Bath and Bristol was formed into a new county of "Avon", named after the river that ran through the area.
Thornbury Castle
Thornbury Castle is a castle in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England. It was begun in 1511 as a home for Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham. It is not a true castle (designed to serve as a fortress), but rather an early example of a Tudor country house, with minimal defensive attributes. It is now a grade I listed building. The site was occupied by a manor house in 930.
Northavon (UK Parliament constituency)
Northavon was, from 1983 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Thornbury Rural District
Thornbury Rural District was a rural district council centred around Thornbury in the south of Gloucestershire. It was abolished in 1974 and the majority of it transferred into the new county of Avon, as part of the new district of Northavon. However a group of parishes in the north of the district, around Berkeley, wished not to transfer into the new county, but chose instead to remain with Gloucestershire, under the new Stroud District Council.
Thornbury railway station, Gloucestershire
Thornbury railway station served the town of Thornbury in Gloucestershire. The station was the terminus of a short 7.5-mile (12 km) branch from Yate on the Midland Railway's line between Bristol and Gloucester. The station at Thornbury opened in 1872 with two trains in each direction a day, both connecting at Yate with trains on the mainline. Later trains appear to have run through to and from Bristol Temple Meads, though the service was never frequent.
Thornbury Hoard
The Thornbury Hoard is a hoard of 11,460 silver Roman coins, mainly radiates and nummi, dating from 260 to 348, found in the back garden of Ken Allen in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England while digging a pond in March 2004. It was described as the "third largest of its kind" found in Great Britain.
GLOSS FM
GLOSS FM was a community radio station in the United Kingdom, which started broadcasting to the South Gloucestershire area on 19 April 2010. It is a member of the Community Radio Association. It originally started as Thornbury FM, a smaller station broadcasting to the market town of Thornbury in November 2005. In November 2009, the station relocated its transmitter which increased its coverage area.