Compton Bassett
in Wiltshire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.449 and -1.948 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 26' 58" and W -1° 56' 53"
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: 12:16 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 6:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Compton Bassett

Compton Bassett in Wiltshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 79 mi (or 126 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Compton Bassett is now 12:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Compton Bassett, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Lyneham in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-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 City of Bath in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. 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: Bremhill, Avebury, Lydiard Tregoze, Woodborough and Purton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 984 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Duke Hotel

Address
2,2 mi
1 Church Road
SN11 8SD Calne
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THE WILTSHIRE HOTEL

Address
5,8 mi
VASTERN ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT
SN4 7PB SWINDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The Chaos Brothers Christmas Show 2014

Published: December 20, 2014
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Young

The Chaos Brothers Christmas Show at the Wheatsheaf Calne Friday 19th December 2014. The First few songs are missing off this recording but the set list was as follows. FIRST TIME JANIE JONES...


What mechanics get up to behind closed doors...

Published: December 17, 2012
Length: 18:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

Creeper Olympics!


Driving Lessons Calne Devizes

Published: March 13, 2014
Length: 44:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DrivingLessonsCalneDevizes

Driving lessons for Calne, Devizes, Chippenham and surrounding areas. First in a series of short to the point driving lesson videos promoting better driving.


Calne Motorcycle Meet 2010 - Part 2

Published: July 28, 2010
Length: 19:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: neilstube4u

The Rotary Club of Calne's (calne) Motorcycle Meet 10th anniversary Saturday - 24th July 2010 Web: http://www.calnemotorcyclemeet.co.uk Part 2 of 2 Full High Def Recorded on Panasonic...


paintballing with friends practice makes perfect

Published: May 06, 2012
Length: 19:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jason Doel

attacking the enemy team as they hide in the base, almost got clipped by a ball but it broke on the tree behind me ...... thank god!


Zurich open golf

Published: June 28, 2011
Length: 11:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Simon Crossman

Idiots playing golf.


Bowood Bike Course

Published: April 19, 2013
Length: 23:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Events Logic

An overview of Bowood Triathlon and Duathlon bike circuit. All cattle grids and speed bumps will be adequately covered so they do not cause hindrance with your race.


Is this a burglary or not???

Published: November 27, 2010
Length: 55:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cuthbertjellyhead

Apparently this isnt stealing and she hasnt just been caught on camera robbing from my sons spongebob money box in calne, wiltshire.


Biker vs Car Door

Published: January 15, 2013
Length: 24:36 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

Slamming on the anchors in Wood Street, Calne. 15.01.13.


Calne Lions Duck Race 2009

Published: November 05, 2009
Length: 59:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pventon

Another succesfull year.


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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.

Compton Bassett

Compton Bassett is a village in Wiltshire between Calne and Cherhill with a population of approximately 250. It is a largely rural village with several farms, a church, a pub.

Located at 51.4479, -1.94815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Wiltshire

Calstone and Cherhill Downs

Calstone and Cherhill Downs is a 128.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1971, including downland at Calstone Wellington and Cherhill.

Located at 51.4218, -1.9338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1971

Quemerford

Quemerford is a suburb of the town of Calne in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, UK.

Located at 51.426, -1.987 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Wiltshire

RAF Compton Bassett

RAF Compton Basset was an RAF base situated near Calne in Wiltshire, England. First opened as an RAF base in World War I, like RAF Yatesbury it continued operations in the interwar years before again taking on a major role in World War II. During the Second World War, RAF Yatesbury and RAF Compton Bassett were major Radio and Radar Training Schools, RAF Townsend a satellite landing ground and RAF Cherhill was 27 Group Headquarters Technical Training Command.

Located at 51.438, -1.978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Wiltshire, Military history of Wiltshire

Cherhill White Horse

The Cherhill White Horse is a hill figure on Cherhill Down, 3.5 miles east of Calne in Wiltshire, England. Dating from the late 18th century, it is the third oldest of several such white horses in Great Britain, with only the Uffington White Horse and the Westbury White Horse being older. The figure is also sometimes called the Oldbury White Horse.

Located at 51.4253, -1.9299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Wiltshire, White horses in England, History of Wiltshire, Visitor attractions in Wiltshire, Protected areas of Wiltshire, 1780 works

Lansdowne Monument

The Lansdowne Monument, also known as Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire is a 38 metre (125 foot) stone obelisk erected by Third Marquis of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty in 1845. The monument was restored by the National Trust in 1990, but the base of the monument is now inaccessible due to the erection of nets to catch stonework dislodged by the recent cold winters.

Located at 51.4228, -1.9327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Wiltshire, Obelisks in England, Buildings and structures in Wiltshire, Buildings and structures completed in 1845


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Compton Bassett