Horton
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.552 and -4.203 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 33' 6" and W -4° 12' 10"
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: 09:15 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 6:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Horton

Horton in City and County of Swansea (Wales) is located in United Kingdom about 175 mi (or 282 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Horton is now 09:15 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Horton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 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: Pennard, Bishopston, Kidwelly, Swansea and Llanddarog. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 981 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Blas Gwyr

Address
4,6 mi
Plenty Farm, Gower
SA3 1HU Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Gower Self Catering Holiday Cottage

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 52:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wyn Thomas

Welcome to http://www.hillhousellanrhidian.co.uk Hill House Llanrhidian Self catering holiday cottage in the heart of the Gower peninsula Sleeps 9 + cot in four bedrooms Large detached house...


Old Version - Gower Holiday Cottage - Guide to Gower Beaches - Hill House Llanrhidian

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 57:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wyn Thomas

Welcome to http://www.hillhousellanrhidian.co.uk Hill House Llanrhidian - Gower Self Catering Holiday Cottage A guide to most of the Gower beaches including blue flag information and dog walking...


Port Eynon Point

Published: February 13, 2011
Length: 55:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tim Edwards

See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com. Short but worthwhile walk from Port Eynon, Gower along Overton Cliffs towards Common Cliff and back via Culver Hole. Walk follows the...


Swansea Ramblers Christmas Lunch

Published: December 22, 2010
Length: 21:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SwanseaRamblers

Swansea Ramblers went to The King Arthur Hotel in Reynoldston for our Christmas Meal. The food was excellent and everyone enjoyed themselves. We went for a walk in the morning to work up...


Maggie's Mighty Bike & Hike 2008 - part 2

Published: July 13, 2009
Length: 42:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maggie's Centres

See our participants reach their respective finishing lines in the 2008 Mighty Bike & Hike. Maggies Mighty Bike & Hike had participants cross 75 miles of amazing Welsh landscapes, as participant...


Swansea Ramblers on a Cefn Bryn New Year's Day Walk on The Gower Peninsula

Published: January 04, 2011
Length: 27:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SwanseaRamblers

Swansea Ramblers celebrated the new year by taking a walk in Gower, starting at Cefn Bryn, descending to Mill Wood, going through Berry and Knelston then returning to the start via Frog Moor....


Swansea Ramblers build coast path bridge at Nicholaston on The Gower Peninsula

Published: September 24, 2010
Length: 41:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SwanseaRamblers

Members of Swansea Ramblers helped the council construct a bridge in Nicholaston as part of the All Wales Coast Path development. More photos and Swansea walk info at ...


Hometown

Published: May 07, 2009
Length: 25:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: neilhinds

compilation of the brynmill boardriders. longboarding it up in swansea, wales featuring Matteo, Scotty, Neilo, omalley and mavis.


5am & Buzzin

Published: February 15, 2007
Length: 32:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: shenko101

Camping at Port Eynon down the gower not far from where we live, we been on the beach all night big fire u no dec score ;-)


jess and corin price

Published: March 21, 2009
Length: 08:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tickleme58

hahaa, thiss really hurtt :L x.


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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.

Penrice Castle

Penrice Castle is a castle near Penrice, Swansea on the Gower Peninsula, Wales.

Located at 51.5742, -4.1707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Swansea, Grade I listed buildings in Swansea, Country houses in Wales

Slade Bay

Slade Bay - marked on Ordnance Survey maps as "The Sands" - is a sandy beach near the village of Slade, south Wales. It is set in a relatively inaccessible location - being reachable only on foot and climbing over some large rocks. At the back of the beach, worked fields and steep gorse-clad cliffs are visible.

Located at 51.5476, -4.1827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gower Peninsula, Bays of Swansea

Oxwich Castle

Oxwich Castle occupies a position on a wooded headland overlooking Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK. Although it may occupy the site of an earlier fortification, this is a castle in name only as it is a grand Tudor manor house built in courtyard style. A product of the peaceful 16th century, Oxwich was built by Sir Rice Mansel to provide sumptuous accommodation. He gave it a mock military gateway complete with family coat of arms.

Located at 51.5546, -4.16791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Swansea, Mock castles in Wales, Grade I listed buildings in Swansea, Country houses in Wales

Horton Beach

Horton Beach is located in Port Eynon Bay on the south coast of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. It is reached from the nearby village of Horton via a steep hill, and has a car park sited a few minutes' walk away. Despite its accessibility and its popularity with surfers, the beach is usually very quiet and it has sand even at high tide.

Located at 51.5478, -4.20083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Swansea, Gower Peninsula