Water Orton
in Warwickshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (4 mi) - Coventry Airport (15 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (28 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (39 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (47 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (50 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (53 mi)
- RAF Fairford (58 mi)
- Manchester Airport (62 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Kings Norton Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Fulford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Dudley Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.516 and -1.740 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 30' 56" and W -1° 44' 24"
- 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: 02:10 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:04 am and 8:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Discover Water Orton
Water Orton in Warwickshire (England) with it's 3,444 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 98 mi (or 157 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Water Orton is now 02:10 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Water Orton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South. 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 58 mi (or 94 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 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: Bickenhill, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, Meriden and Barston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 41% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Birmingham Metropole
Novotel Birmingham Airport
Crowne Plaza BIRMINGHAM NEC
THE BELFRY
Lea Marston
Moxhull Hall
Castle Bromwich Hall
Genting Hotel
Grimstock Country House
TRAVELODGE BIRMINGHAM FORT DUNLOP
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Long Journey Made Longer (part three)
Nearly there....
56312 in NEW Railfest Livery, passes Water Orton. 01/03/12.
Recently re-painted in livery for the NRM's Railfest, BAR's Grid 56312 is seen on a test run. It is returning to Washwood Heath after a trip round the Midlands and seen at Water Orton. Nice!
7X09 Choppers at Water Orton - 10 April 2013
HNRC Liveried 20311 & 20314 are seen passing Water Orton along with GBRF 20905 & 20901. The 7X09 is the London Underground stock movement from Old Dalby to West Ruslip and is a ...
Water Orton 25 June 2014
gbrf 66721 Harry Beck passes Water Orton Station travelling light from Peterborough Maintance Shed to Cardiff Docks. We see the side showing part of the 1933...
(HD) 66579 & 66611 At Water Orton.
Freightliner 66579 arrives at Water Orton with a special (unusual to have no containers at all), this service didn't appear in the freight timetable. It was ...
66556 passing through Water Orton 02/04/2012
66556 passes through Water orton on the 2nd April 2012 with a intermodal working.
A14: Toll Road
Fifth in the series based on the A14 Toll Road proposals.
47727 on the Boston Steel at Water Orton, 24/01/11.
t/f.
(HD) A Line-up at Water Orton!
Well almost - 60091 heads away from Washford Heath, as the Cross Country and the OTP head towards Birmingham. Shot at Water Orton on the 15/05/09.
Freight Trains at Water Orton 31 May 2013
A series of freight trains pass through Water Orton station in the West Midlands during the afternoon of Friday 31 May 2013. The video includes a class 60 and a class 47 hauled freight.
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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.
Hemlingford
Hemlingford was one of the four hundreds that the English county of Warwickshire was divided into, along with Kington, Knightlow and Barlichway. It was recorded in the Domesday Book under the name of Coleshill. The hundred covered northern Warwickshire, including Birmingham, Solihull and Tamworth. It was under the governance of several peers including the Lord of Packington Hall and Lord of Hermitage Manor with accompanying Stewards.
CTC Kingshurst Academy
The City Technology College, Kingshurst Academy (previously The City Technology College, Kingshurst) is an education establishment in Kingshurst, Solihull, England. It was the only City Technology College to offer post-16 students the opportunity to study the International Baccalaureate instead of A-levels. It also offers the options of studying for GNVQs and BTECs in various subjects.
Gilson
Gilson is a hamlet in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. It is known to some residents as 'Gil'. Gilson was once an agricultural hamlet mid way between Water Orton and Coleshill. It dates from the Anglo-Saxon period and is first documented in 1232 AD. It is now largely a residential area due to the nearby M42 motorway and the changes in British agriculture. The 18th century Gilson Hall still exists and is the home of the Townshend family, famous for their dairy herds.
Wiggins Hill
Wiggins Hill (sometimes spelled Wigginshill) is a hamlet in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England. It is about halfway between Minworth and Curdworth, and was first documented in the Domesday Book as one of Turchill de Arden's manors. It was spelt then as 'Winchicelle', which meant 'The Farm of Wicga's People'. It also had a seal of antiquity in the Magna Carta, and during that time was known as Wincelle.
Yorks Wood
Yorks Wood is an 11 hectares ancient wood of predominantly oak trees in Kingshurst, Solihull, England. The River Cole is located south of the wood and located within Kingfisher Country Park.
Coleshill Parkway railway station
Coleshill Parkway Railway Station is a station at Hams Hall on the Birmingham to Peterborough railway line, serving Coleshill in Warwickshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by London Midland train operating company (TOC); all rail services are operated by CrossCountry.
Church of St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula, Curdworth
St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula Church is located in Curdworth, Warwickshire, England. It is dedicated to St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula.
Grimstock Hill Romano-British settlement
Grimstock Hill, located north of the River Cole in Coleshill, Warwickshire, was the site of a Romano-British settlement discovered in 1978. The site included a temple complex with evidence of a circular wooden Iron Age temple, later replaced by a stone-built temples of the Roman period, developed in two phases. A settlement extending at least 400 metres was excavated to the south, with evidence including a bathhouse, ovens, ditches and walls.
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