Great Haywood
in Staffordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (27 mi) - East Midlands Airport (28 mi)
- Coventry Airport (37 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (37 mi)
- Manchester Airport (39 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (39 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (51 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (64 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (74 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Fulford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Kings Norton Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Bewdley Pines (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Kidderminster Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Dudley Zoo (zoo, (21 mi)
- Alton Towers (amusement park, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.808 and -2.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 48' 28" and W -2° 0' 0"
- 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: 11:45 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
Discover Great Haywood
Great Haywood in Staffordshire (England) with it's 1,844 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 120 mi (or 193 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Great Haywood is now 11:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Great Haywood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 40 mi (or 64 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 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: Stafford, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent and Oldbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dog and Doublet Inn
Cedar Tree Hotel
TRAVELODGE RUGELEY
Rugeley
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
14 09 19 Cannock Chase
Second trip to Cannock Chase, great day especially with rain at end.
Going through the Debtmore Lock
Navigating the Debtmore lock, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.
The Breast Stroke Sir?
Is the answer to the question you often get if you ask a waiter what that fly is doing in your soup. This however is a video of the Tixall Lock, the 1st or last lock on the Staffordshire &...
Canal~1993: Cruising the UK Waterways (Part 3 Section 2 - 21st June to 9th July)
Pat and John Brinnand's cruise on the "UK Waterways" from 21st June to 9th July aboard narrowboat "Claire Justine". This section covers our travels along the "Trent and Mersey Canal" from "Great...
Summer Days I'll Float Downstream.........
Filmed on the "Trent & Mersey" canal near Rugeley in Staffordshire.
Cannock Chase - 7th May 2014
A few clips from an evening ride on Cannock Chase. Sections are; Gravel Rash Marty's Loop (Just the drops) Dick's Drop Tag Along (Sundial) Footage captured on my GoPro Hero 3 Black with...
VIKINGS OF MIDDLE ENGLAND - Shrugbrough Hall.
This Was A Big Show On The Site Of Shrugbrough Hall.With A Few Re-Enactment Society Performing For The Weekend On 14-07-07. The Vikings Put On A Good Show.
Bridge 58 Trent and Mersey Canal
Just a leisurely drive under Bridge 58.
Silk cut
Breaking the smooth waters of the Tixall Wide that forms part of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal on a late winters evening.
TOW PATH WALK TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL WOLSELEY BRIDGE TO COLWICH LOCK .wmv
This is a slideshow of a walk along the tow path of part of the trent & Mersey Canal. Wolseley Bridge to colwich Loch, Staffordshire. ST17. I've tried to show the natural beauty with landscape...
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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.
Shugborough Hall
Shugborough is a country estate in Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England, 4 miles from Stafford on the edge of Cannock Chase. It comprises a country house, kitchen garden, and model farm. Owned by the National Trust and maintained by the leaseholder, Staffordshire County Council, it previously belonged to the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family.
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.
Essex Bridge, Staffordshire
Essex Bridge is a Grade I listed packhorse bridge over the River Trent near Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England. Spanning the Trent 100 metres downstream of its confluence with the River Sow, it was built in 1550 by the then Earl of Essex a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. The Earl lived nearby at Chartley Castle.
Haywood Junction
Haywood Junction, or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Canal near to the village of Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England.
Shugborough inscription
The Shugborough inscription is a sequence of letters - O U O S V A V V, between the letters D M - carved on the 18th-century Shepherd's Monument in the grounds of Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire, England, below a mirror image of Nicolas Poussin's painting, the Shepherds of Arcadia. It has never been satisfactorily explained, and has been called one of the world's top uncracked ciphertexts.
Staffordshire County Museum
Staffordshire County Museum is housed in the Servants' Quarters of Shugborough Hall, Milford, near Stafford, Staffordshire, England. The museum features a restored Victorian kitchen, laundry and brewhouse as well as permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.
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