Colwinston
in Vale of Glamorgan of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (6 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (9 mi)
- Swansea Airport (25 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (35 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (40 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (50 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (51 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (76 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Tropiquaria (zoo, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.468 and -3.525 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 28' 4" and W -3° 31' 30"
- 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: 11:13 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 8:18 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Colwinston
Colwinston in Vale of Glamorgan (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 146 mi (or 235 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Colwinston is now 11:13 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Colwinston, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 18 mi (or 29 km). away. 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: Llangan, Wick, Penllyn, Bridgend and Merthyr Mawr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Coed-Y-Mwstwr
Ewenny Farm Guesthouse
Best Western Heronston Hotel & Spa
TRAVELODGE BRIDGEND PENCOED
Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff Welcome Break Service Area
J35) Bridgend (M4
La Grisa
The Bear Hotel Cowbridge
Bridgend Central
Videos from this area
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Llandow Caravan Park, Glamorgan, South Wales
Some of the facilities available at our 4* caravan and camping park in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales UK. See our website www.llandowcaravanpark.com for more information.
Carp Fishing at Hazel Court Ponds.
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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.
Island Farm
Island Farm was a Prisoner of War Camp (Camp 198) on the outskirts of the town of Bridgend, South Wales. It hosted a number of Axis prisoners, mainly German, and was the scene of the largest escape attempt by German POWs in Britain during World War II. Near the end of the war it became known as Special Camp XI. The list of former inmates includes many senior SS military leaders, who were awaiting extradition to the Nuremberg trials.
ROF Bridgend
ROF Bridgend, (Filling Factory No. 2), located in Bridgend, South Wales, was one of the largest of sixteen World War II, UK government-owned, Royal Ordnance Factory munitions Filling Factories. Of great significance to the Britain's war effort, at its peak of production it employed around 40,000 people — said to be the largest ever factory in Britain's history.
Bridgend Industrial Estate
Bridgend Industrial Estate is a large industrial park complex in Bridgend, Wales. It is made up of three adjoining Industrial Estates, being Waterton, Bridgend, and North Road and incorporating a retail park in Waterton.
Schwyll Aquifer
Schwyll Aquifer (pronounced 'Shwill') was historically known as 'the Great Spring of Glamorgan'. Until recently, Welsh Water used the resurgence at the Schwyll Spring near Ewenny as the main source of water for the Bridgend area. It now functions as a backup supply and as such has a number of associated source protection zones policed by the Environment Agency.
RAF Llandow
RAF Llandow was a Royal Air Force airfield situated near the village of Llandow, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, 15 miles west of Cardiff. It opened in 1940 and closed in 1957. It was while training at this airfield in 1941 that John Gillespie Magee, Jr. wrote his famous poem, "High Flight. " The major RAF unit based at Llandow throughout its existence was No. 38 Maintenance Unit (38 MU) which was tasked with the reception, storage and despatch of RAF aircraft.
Llangan
Llangan may also refer to Llangain, Carmarthenshire Llangan is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is located approximately 4 miles outside the market town of Cowbridge.
Waterton, Bridgend
Waterton is an area south of Bridgend, Wales. It is mainly an industrial zone, as it is home to Bridgend Industrial Estate, Waterton Industrial Estate, Waterton Park, the Ford Engine Plant & Waterton Retail Park. Logica, the Global IT and business services company are located at Waterton Industrial Estate
Ford Bridgend Engine Plant
The Ford Bridgend Engine Plant is a manufacturing facility of Ford of Europe, located in Bridgend, Wales in the United Kingdom. After signing an investment deal with the Welsh Development Agency, construction was started on the greenfield site in 1977. The 1,525,270 square feet plant began production in 1980, and specialises in producing petrol engines. Its first product was the CVH engine used in the then new third generation European Escort of that year.
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