Purton
in Wiltshire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.589 and -1.874 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 35' 20" and W -1° 52' 27"
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: 08:50 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:35 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: 2024-03-27 07:25:38

Explore Purton

Purton in Wiltshire (England) with it's 3,554 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 75 mi (or 121 km) west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Purton is now 08:50 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Purton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Fairford in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-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 City of Bath in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leigh, Lydiard Tregoze, Cricklade, Minety and Swindon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 975 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 25 km/h (15 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon

Address
3,3 mi
Lydiard Fields Great Western Way
SN5 8UZ Swindon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


De Vere Cotswold Water Park

Address
5,8 mi
Lake 6 Spine Road East
GL7 5FP South Cerney
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Marsh Farm Hotel

Address
2,6 mi
Coped Hall, Royal Wootton Bassett
SN4 8ER Swindon
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


JCT.16 Holiday Inn Express SWINDON - WEST M4

Address
3,2 mi
Frankland Road,Blagrove
SN58UD SWINDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


VILLAGE SWINDON

Address
2,7 mi
SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK WHITEHILL WAY
SN5 7DW Swindon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


J16) Swindon West (M4

Address
3,1 mi
GREAT WESTERN WAY
SN5 8UY Swindon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Campanile Swindon

Address
3,4 mi
Delta Business Park Great Western Way Wiltshire
SN57XG SWINDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


THE PEAR TREE AT PURTON

Address
0,7 mi
CHURCH END PURTON
SN5 4ED SWINDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


LYDIARD HOUSE

Address
1,1 mi
1 LYDIARD TREGOZE
SN5 3PA SWINDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


THE WILTSHIRE HOTEL

Address
4,5 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.

Autumn Club Ride

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 55:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: handlebarcam

The last ten miles or so of a club ride that took place in October 2008. The footage is speeded up five times. The clip starts in Ashton Keynes, follows the B4696, then turns left up Pavenhill....


Business Finance Solutions (The FD Centre)

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 27:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mike Giles

http://www.thefdcentre.co.uk/business-finance-solutions We often get asked about business finance by entrepreneurs seeking ways to grow faster. Business fina...


Big Green Home Show 2013

Published: November 04, 2013
Length: 04:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NSBRC

In this video we highlight what we had on offer at the Big Green Home Show 2013 at the The National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon. The NSBRC is the UK's only permanent venue for...


Not so much speedrun (impossible quiz) part two

Published: June 21, 2014
Length: 50:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Leo Newby

via youtube Capture.


Swindon Kite Festival 2011

Published: May 13, 2011
Length: 47:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kiteman9

Swindon International Kite Festival, UK 7 - 8 May, 2011.


Wessex League Cyclocross 07/08

Published: March 14, 2008
Length: 23:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: handlebarcam

Highlights from my season racing in the Wessex League (see http://www.wessexcx.org.uk/ for results and photographs.) I used an ATC-2000 "Action Camera" from Oregon Scientific, which worked...


Swindon Mouldon Hill Lake - Floodings 2012

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 20:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SR71ABCD

READ FIRST The Floodings started after seval rains over Swindon. On April 29th I went to investigate the floods within Thamesdown area and the I went to see the cause of the worse flooding...


2014 Lunar Clubman

Published: February 06, 2014
Length: 23:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Swindon Caravans


Spring Home Health Check Advice at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre

Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 15:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NSBRC

In this video we look at ways to maintain and protect your home at the The National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon. The NSBRC is the UK's only permanent venue for independent building...


Swindon & Cricklade Railway Shunters & Wheeltappers Weekend

Published: May 02, 2011
Length: 53:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: harry4468

The engines in action at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway Shunters & Wheeltappers Weekend: BR Class 03 No.03022 Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST Slough Estate No.3 Fowler 0-4-0DH No.4220031 ...


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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.

Purton F.C

Purton F.C. are football club based in Purton, near Cricklade, Wiltshire, England. They play in the Hellenic Football League Division One West.

Located at 51.5876, -1.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hellenic Football League, Football clubs in Wiltshire, 1924 establishments in England

Hook, Wiltshire

Hook is a small village in England between the town of Royal Wootton Bassett and the village of Purton, just north of the M4 motorway. The village is linked to the large town of Swindon by a congested single-track road that's often used as a 'rat-run' by rush-hour commuters.

Located at 51.559, -1.887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Wiltshire

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood is a 56.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1992. The site contains the Iron Age hill fort of Ringsbury Camp.

Located at 51.5782, -1.89605 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1992

Lydiard House

Lydiard House is a manor house located in Lydiard Park at Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, Wiltshire. The house and surrounding land was originally owned by the Viscount Bolingbroke. The family owned the house for several centuries until the cost of caring for the house proved too high, and they were forced to sell. The house is now owned by Swindon Borough Council who remodelled it and opened it up as a museum for the public.

Located at 51.5614, -1.85167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks and Open Spaces in Swindon, Buildings and structures in Swindon, Historic house museums in Wiltshire

RAF Blakehill Farm

RAF Blakehill Farm was an RAF base situated in Wiltshire, England. The station was opened in 1944 as a base for transport aircraft of No. 46 Group Transport Command. In 1948 the airfield was a satellite of RAF South Cerney and used by training aircraft before the airfield closed in 1952 and was returned to agricultural use. The site is now a Wiltshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

Located at 51.622, -1.888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Wiltshire, Military history of Wiltshire

Widham

Widham is a small hamlet now encompassed within the village and parish of Purton, Wiltshire. Originally, Widham consisted of a few houses along the highway and parts of Witts lane and the toll house at Collins lane, with Widham Common in the centre. In time, Purton engulfed the hamlet, and only one small area remains as Widham. This, in turn, was halved in the mid-19th century by the rail line between Swindon and Gloucester.

Located at 51.59, -1.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Wiltshire

Ringsbury Camp

Ringsbury Camp is an Iron Age hill fort, thought to date from approximately the year 50BC. It is located in the civil parish of Purton in Wiltshire.

Located at 51.5798, -1.8932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hill forts in Wiltshire, Buildings and structures in Wiltshire, History of Wiltshire

St Mary's Church, Purton

St Mary's Church is in the village of Purton in north Wiltshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Bristol. It is one of only three churches in England to have both a western tower and a central spire. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

Located at 51.5833, -1.8616 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of England churches in Wiltshire, Grade I listed buildings in Wiltshire, Grade I listed churches


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Purton