Colwich
in Staffordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (25 mi) - East Midlands Airport (27 mi)
- Coventry Airport (36 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (39 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (39 mi)
- Manchester Airport (41 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (52 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (62 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (74 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Fulford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Kings Norton Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Bewdley Pines (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Kidderminster Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Burlish Park Golf Course (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Dudley Zoo (zoo, (19 mi)
- Alton Towers (amusement park, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.788 and -1.982 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 47' 15" and W -1° 58' 55"
- 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: 11:00 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 8:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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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 Colwich
Colwich in Staffordshire (England) with it's 2,485 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 118 mi (or 190 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Colwich is now 11:00 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Colwich, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stafford, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Oldbury and Stoke-on-Trent. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cedar Tree Hotel
TRAVELODGE RUGELEY
Rugeley
The Barns - GL
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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.
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a narrow navigable canal in the English Midlands, passing through the counties of Staffordshire and Worcestershire. It runs for 46 miles (74 km) from the River Severn at Stourport in Worcestershire to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Haywood Junction by Great Haywood.
Colwich rail crash
The Colwich rail crash occurred on the evening of Friday 19 September 1986 at Colwich Junction, Staffordshire, England. It was significant in that it was a high speed collision between two packed express trains. No passengers were killed, because of the great strength of the rolling stock involved, which included examples of Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 coaches.
Great Haywood
Great Haywood is a village in central Staffordshire, England, just off the A51 and about four miles northwest of Rugeley. Great Haywood lies on the River Trent, where the Trent is met by its tributary, the River Sow. The village is also the site of a significant junction of the English inland canal network, Haywood Junction, where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal meets the Trent and Mersey Canal.
River Sow
The River Sow is a tributary of the River Trent in Staffordshire, England. The river rises to the south of Newcastle-under-Lyme and flows south to become the major river through Stafford. It also flows near Bishop's Offley and Tixall. At Baswich it is joined by the River Penk, before meeting the River Trent on the edge of the Shugborough estate at Essex Bridge. Its waters eventually reach the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river was tested in 2009 and had pH levels of 7.6.
Etchinghill, Staffordshire
Etchinghill, also known as Etching Hill, was once a singular village, until it was engulfed by the simultaneous growth of Rugeley, Staffordshire. It is now an electoral district/ward. Etching Hill is situated just over one mile from the actual town centre. Its name historically derives from the large, forested hill on Mount Road - famed for its characteristic ice-age sandstone tip.
Colwich Junction
Colwich Junction is a rail junction on Britain's West Coast Main Line, near the town of Little Haywood, Staffordshire. It was the site of the 1986 Colwich rail crash
Colwich, Staffordshire
'Colwich (Old English 'Charcoal specialised-farm' or perhaps, 'Cola's specialised farm) is a civil parish and village in Staffordshire, England. It is situated off the A51 road, about 3 miles (5 km) north west of Rugeley, and 7 miles (11 km) south east of Stafford. It lies principally on the north east bank of the River Trent near Wolseley Bridge, just north of Cannock Chase.
Saint Mary's Abbey, Colwich
Saint Mary's Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire, England, is a community of Roman Catholic nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation founded in 1623 at Cambrai, Flanders, in the Spanish Netherlands. During the French Revolution, the community was expelled from France, and settled at The Mount, Colwich, in 1836, where it continues today.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Colwich.
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Colwich
