Buckden
in Cambridgeshire of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.294 and -0.249 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 17' 38" and W -0° 14' 56"
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: 05:36 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:23 am and 4:07 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Buckden

Buckden in Cambridgeshire (England) with it's 2,677 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 55 mi (or 88 km) north of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Buckden is now 05:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Buckden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Wyton 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 Blenheim Palace in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Little Barford, Tempsford, Roxton, Everton and Colmworth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% 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 (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Huntingdon Marriott Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
PE29 6FL Hinchingbrooke Business Park,Huntingdon
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The George Hotel & Brasserie

Address
0,2 mi
High Street
PE19 5XA Buckden
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Black Bull

Address
3,7 mi
32 Post Street
PE29 2AQ Huntingdon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Huntingdon (A1/A14)

Address
4,9 mi
BRAMPTON
PE28 4NQ Huntingdon
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Holiday Inn HUNTINGDON - RACECOURSE

Address
3,7 mi
Thrapston Road,Brampton
PE28 4NL Huntingdon
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


St. Neots (Colmworth Park)

Address
6,2 mi
MARLBOROUGH ROAD COLMWORTH BUSINESS PARK, EATON SOCON
PE19 8YP St Neots
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - 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.

FLOODS AT HUNTINGDON RACECOURSE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UK - 25.11.2012

Published: November 26, 2012
Length: 28:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Earwigo321 (Richard Humphrey)

Flooding at Huntingdon racecourse, Brampton, Cambridgeshire. The race meeting the day before, 24th November, was abandoned!


CCCUK Nationals 2011

Published: July 04, 2011
Length: 21:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mervyn Partin

We polished the Astro and took a run to Huntingdon racecourse to see the CCCUK Nationals and what a treat it was. We have never seen so many Corvettes in one place before. Unlike some other...


Vehicle Savers Contract Car Hire

Published: September 20, 2012
Length: 00:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VehicleSavers

Vehicle Savers offer cheap Car Leasing, Van Leasing and Contract Hire for business & personal users at highly competitive pricing helping all our customers nationwide to save money on car and...


A wet walk at Hinchingbrooke

Published: January 29, 2014
Length: 14:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Postiegrum

Wellies needed when the flood waters are up. Walking around Hinchingbrooke lake on a January afternoon.


60163 Tornado 'The Cathedrals Express' 29.03.2012

Published: March 29, 2012
Length: 09:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeMoviePerson

The first of 'The Cathedrals Express' railtours to travel down the ECML. LNER A1 Class Pacific, 60163 'Tornado' is seen leading the railtour through the Offord's on the 29th March 2012 with...


60163 Tornado 'The Cathedrals Express' 13.08.2011

Published: August 14, 2011
Length: 24:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeMoviePerson

A bleak day on the East Coast Mainline in Cambridgeshire sees 'The Cathedrals Express' hauled by LNER A1 Class pacific 60163 'Tornado' on the 13th August 2011. The first shot show's 'Tornado'...


70013 and 60019 (as 4492) 'The Christmas White Rose' 17.12.2011

Published: December 18, 2011
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeMoviePerson

A feast of steam delighted passengers for this tour as BR Class 7MT Pacific, 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' and LNER A4 Pacific, 60019 'Bittern' (as 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand') took charge of...


67029 Royal Diamond 'VSOE' 10.03.2012

Published: March 13, 2012
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeMoviePerson

Re-branded DB Schenker Class 67, 67029 'Royal Diamond' is seen hauling the prestigious 'VSOE British Pullman' on the East Coast Mainline passing the Offord's heading for York. Filmed on the...


34067 Tangmere 'The Cathedrals Express' 13.04.2011

Published: April 14, 2011
Length: 18:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeMoviePerson

On the 13th April 2011, SR Class Light Pacific, 34067 'Tangmere' is seen passing Offord Cluny with the Steam Dreams excursion, 'The Cathedrals Express'. This video shows the outward leg of...


60019 Bittern (as 4492 Dominion of New Zealand) 'The Cathedrals Express' 04.06.2011

Published: June 04, 2011
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeMoviePerson

LNER A4 Class Pacific, 60019 'Bittern' (in the guise of 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand'), is seen on it's home metals of the East Coast Mainline with 'The Cathedrals Express'. Filmed on the...


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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.

RAF Brampton

Brampton Camp RAF Wyton is a Royal Air Force installation near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Formerly the home of RAF Support Command, it now houses several elements of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), which itself was a result of a merger between the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) and the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), and provides a base for the Defence Security & Assurance Services and Defence Estates.

Located at 52.3156, -0.227778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Cambridgeshire, Royal Air Force stations in England, Huntingdonshire

Southoe and Midloe

Southoe and Midloe is a civil parish in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England comprising the villages of Southoe and Midloe, near Diddington north of St Neots.

Located at 52.2652, -0.267755 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Civil parishes in Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire

Brampton Wood

Brampton Wood is located off the A14 in Cambridgeshire, four miles from Huntingdon. The woodland is an SSSI covering 132 hectares and is one of the largest remaining blocks of ancient woodland in the county, and is in the care of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Situated on chalky boulder clay, it is of the wet ash-maple woodland type which is nationally restricted to heavy soils in lowland England.

Located at 52.317, -0.269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire, Nature reserves in Cambridgeshire

Brampton Hut interchange

The Brampton Hut interchange links the A1 and A14 road west of Huntingdon. The A1 passes over grade separated roundabout which provides access to the A14 and a comprehensive service station. East and west traffic on the A14 uses the roundabout to join the A1 southbound and to continue on the A14. Traffic from the A14 East and wishing travel north would have previously used the A14 northern spur to access the A1(M) at Alconbury.

Located at 52.3327, -0.2485 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Road junctions in England, Transport in Cambridgeshire

Brampton Meadow

Brampton Meadow is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire, England. The site, adjacent to the A14 northwest of the Brampton Hut roundabout, is rich in native grasses and biodiversity, in part owing to its neutral (non-calcareous) soil. "Unimproved" natural grassland, became a scarce commodity in Britain during the second half of the 20th century, in part owing to pressures of fertilizer-dependent intensive agriculture.

Located at 52.3336, -0.25114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire

Buckden railway station

Buckden railway station was a station in Buckden, Cambridgeshire. The station and its line closed in 1959. The signal box is now preserved and in use as Tunbridge Wells West signal box on the Spa Valley Railway. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Grafham   London Midland and Scottish Railway   Huntingdon East

Located at 52.3055, -0.23566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1866, Railway stations closed in 1959

Offord and Buckden railway station

Offord and Buckden railway station was built by the Great Northern Railway to serve the twin villages of Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy in Cambridgeshire, England.

Located at 52.282, -0.21861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire, Former Great Northern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1851, Railway stations closed in 1959

St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy

St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Offord D'Arcy, Cambridgeshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands adjacent to the East Coast Main Railway Line, overlooking the River Great Ouse.

Located at 52.2824, -0.2178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade I listed buildings in Cambridgeshire, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Cambridgeshire, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust, Churches in Huntingdonshire


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