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Delve into Duxford
Duxford in Cambridgeshire (England) with it's 2,099 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 42 mi (or 68 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Duxford is now 07:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Duxford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Duxford Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), 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 38 mi (or 61 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Fulbourn, Grantchester, Cambridge, Linton and Barton. 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 | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken 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
6°C (42 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DUXFORD LODGE HOTEL AND RESTAU
Red Lion
JCT.10 Holiday Inn Express CAMBRIDGE-DUXFORD M11
Saffron Hotel
The Crown House Hotel
Ayah Villa Guest House
Aylesbray Lodge
The Kings Head
TRAVELODGE CAMBRIDGE FOURWENTWAYS
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Duxford Airshow - September 2014
An array of clips from the brilliant Duxford Airshow - Featuring two Lancasters, a B17 and the Red Arrows.
Aircraft Museum - Duxford - Nov 2011
a walk around Duxford Air Musuem on a cold day - hope you enjoy.
TSR-2 Fighter Plane - Duxford Air Museum
The most controversial aircraft ever to be produced. By David Goorney.
Highlights of Flying Legends 2013 in Duxford
The Duxford Fighter Collection is hosting at least four big oldtimer/warbird events every year. The most prominent of it, called Flying Legends, is probably the biggest event of this kind in...
Battle of Britain memorial flypast - Duxford Flying legends 2014
The unmistakable memorial flight, making up a Spitfire, A Hurricane and the Lancaster. Filmed using a handheld cam at Duxford Flying legends 2014 (Sunday 13th).
Duxford Spring Car Show 2013
The Duxford spring car show is an event that TVRs from Herts & Beds to have been to for the last few years. This year was also very well attended with not just people from the Herts & Beds...
70000 Britannia 'The Cathedrals Express' 14.07.2011
With glimering BR black unlined paintwork, BR Class 7MT Pacific 70000 'Britannia' is seen hauling 'The Cathedrals Express on the 14th July 2011. The first shot shows 'Britannia' at Hinxton...
Icecream on Cam, Ice cream seller in Cambridge
Ice cream on the river Cam, Cambridge, UK. Bying icecream from Anthony, a punting ice cream seller. Cambridge punter Anthony selling ice cream.
Hawker Nimrod's flying display at Duxford 2012
Filmed in perfect weather conditions at the Jubilee Air Show 27-5-12. These two machines make a wonderful sight in the skies of Cambridgeshire....... These aircraft belong to The Historic...
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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.
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford (commonly referred to simply as "Duxford") is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near the village of Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. Britain's largest aviation museum, Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft, military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven main exhibitions buildings.
South Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation by Andrew Lansley, a Conservative.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (previously known as 'The Sanger Centre') is a non-profit, British genomics and genetics research institute, primarily funded by the Wellcome Trust. It is located on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus by the village of Hinxton, outside Cambridge. It shares this location with the European Bioinformatics Institute. It was established in 1992 as The Sanger Centre, named after double Nobel Laureate, Frederick Sanger.
Whittlesford Parkway railway station
Whittlesford Parkway railway station serves the nearby village of Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire, England. It is also near to the villages of Sawston and Duxford and the Imperial War Museum Duxford. The 13th century Duxford Chapel is on the station road just east of the station. In May 2007, the station was renamed from Whittlesford to Whittlesford Parkway.
Duxford Chapel
Duxford Chapel is a chapel that was once part of the Hospital of St. John at Duxford, in Cambridgeshire, England. Built in the 14th century, only the chapel survives today. The Chapel of the Hospital of St John the Baptist is a small rectangular chapel which mostly dates to around 1337 and was built using flint rubble for the walls and limestone for the doorways and windows.
Duxford Aerodrome
Duxford Aerodrome is located 8 NM south of Cambridge, within the Parish of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England and nearly 1-mile west of the village. The airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum (IWM) and it is the site of Imperial War Museum Duxford and the American Air Museum, which is conveniently located there, quite near to the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial between Madingley and Coton, west of Cambridge City and only 9 mi north of Duxford.
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
The Wellcome Trust Genome Campus is a scientific research campus built in the grounds of Hinxton Hall, located in the village of Hinxton, Cambridgeshire. It is owned by the Wellcome Trust, and its largest component is the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute which employs around 900 people. It also is the site of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), the bioinformatics outstation of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, which currently employs around 540 people.
St John's Church, Duxford
St John's Church, Duxford is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Duxford, 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 on the junction of St John's Street and Green Street. Inside the church is a variety of wall decorations, from medieval wall paintings, to graffiti from later periods, including the Second World War.