Podington
in Bedford of England, United Kingdom
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Sywell Aerodrome (8 mi) - RAF Wyton (23 mi)
- London Luton Airport (28 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (33 mi)
- Duxford Airport (34 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (45 mi)
- RAF Benson (48 mi)
- RAF Northolt (49 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (50 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (55 mi)
- London City Airport (59 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Elton Furze Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Chesfield Downs Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Ivinghoe Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Gulliver's Land (amusement park, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.254 and -0.625 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 15' 15" and W -0° 37' 28"
- 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: 02:58 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 4:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Podington
Podington in Bedford (England) with it's 435 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 56 mi (or 90 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Podington is now 02:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Podington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Sywell Aerodrome in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 Blenheim Palace in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Harrold, Odell, Sharnbrook, Warrington and Stevington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
TRAVELODGE WELLINGBOROUGH RUSHDEN
Wellingborough
Videos from this area
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CONTROL TOWER AT STATION 109 PODINGTON HOME OF THE 92ND BOMB GROUP
THE CONTROL TOWER AT STATION 109 PODINGTON HOME OF THE 92ND BOMB GROUP.
Mopar EuroNats Santa Pod July 2014 Strip Action
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70013 Oliver Cromwell 'The Lincoln Imp' 12.03.2011
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Santa Pod Drag Racing FIA Round 1 2014
A short video from a day trip to Santa Pod Raceway for the FIA European Drag Racing series 2014 Round 1.
Santa Pod Dragster - Car, Bike & Jet Action - July 1981
Santa Pod Dragster - Car, Bike & Jet Action - July 1981 Slickly edited old Betamax video. Includes.... JeansT,Vicious Trait (TR7), RPM Top Bike, Glacier Grenade, Stripteaser, Brian Hazelton,Stones...
Santa Pod Drag RACING Sept 1981 Compilation - Awesome !!
Santa Pod Drag RACING Sept 1981 Compilation... from Betamax Video. Some great shots from the Barn (towards the end of video).... still makes the hairs on my back stand on end .. even after...
Split Second Jet Dragster 6.3sec run Santa Pod Easter 2009
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Paul Walker Tribute - Santa Pod - 18/01/2014 - Drifting #1
Paul Walker Tribute Day - Santa Pod - 18/01/2014 - Drift guys showing how its done!
Santa Pod Main Event 2013 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly-past
My view of the Lancaster Bomber, Hurricane & Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as it made it's first fly-past at Santa Pod's Main Event 2013. A wonderful tribute & the sound...
Festival of Power 2014 at Santa Pod Raceway
An action packed Easter weekend of family Drag Racing entertainment including Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Cars and National Drag Racing. Plus all things powerful off track including...
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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.
Santa Pod Raceway
Santa Pod Raceway, in Northamptonshire, England, opened at Easter in 1966, is Europe's first permanent drag racing venue. It was built on a disused World War II American air base, RAF Podington, once used by the 92nd Bomber Group. It is now the home of European drag racing and has grown substantially over its 40-year existence. It hosts both the first and last round of the FIA and FIM/UEM European Drag Racing Championship, along with the British National Drag Racing Championships.
Wollaston, Northamptonshire
Wollaston is a settlement in the borough of Wellingborough. in Eastern Northamptonshire, England. The name is derived from the Saxon "Wulfaf's Town" - named after a Saxon chief of that name.
RAF Podington
For the civil use of this facility after 1961, see Santa Pod Raceway Royal Air Force Station Podington or more simply RAF Podington is a former Royal Air Force station located 6 miles south-east of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
Rushden Transport Museum
Rushden Transport Museum, formerly the Rushden Station Railway Museum, is a small railway museum in East Northamptonshire. It is housed in the original Rushden railway station, which was on the Midland Railway's Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers branch. The collection includes historical material on railways, rolling stock, locomotives (inc. steam), and several buses. There are events each month throughout the summer. The station has a real-ale bar housed in the former ladies' waiting room.
Hinwick House
Hinwick House, built in 1709-10 for Richard Orlebar, first occupied in 1714, stands to the north of the hamlet of Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England. The house stands in its own park of about 32 acres on the west side of the road from Podington and to the south of the Wollaston Road from which the house is approached along a drive.
Rushden Parkway railway station
Rushden Parkway railway station is a proposed new railway station to serve the towns of Rushden and Higham Ferrers and the large village of Irchester in Northamptonshire, England. The two towns and village have not seen passenger rail services since 1959. The former station building at Rushden has been preserved and now houses Rushden Station Railway Museum.
Church of St Mary, Podington
Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Podington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.
Church of St Lawrence, Wymington
Church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed church in Wymington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Podington.
- Harrold
- Odell
- Sharnbrook
- Warrington
- Stevington
- Olney
- Oakley
- Stagsden
- Emberton
- Bromham
- Riseley
- Astwood
- Weston Underwood
- Clapham
- Sherington
- Chicheley
- Biddenham
- Ravenstone
- Swineshead
- Wootton
- Lathbury
- Kempston
- Cranfield
- Moulsoe
- Newport Pagnell
- Stoke Goldington
- Gayhurst
- Bedford
- Marston Moretaine
- Pertenhall
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Puddington
