Fen Drayton
in Cambridgeshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Wyton (5 mi) - Cambridge Airport (11 mi)
- Duxford Airport (16 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (23 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (26 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (31 mi)
- London Luton Airport (32 mi)
- London City Airport (55 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Brampton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Ramsey Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Elton Furze Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- East Herts Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Chesfield Downs Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Knebworth Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Bishops Stortford Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Molehill Wildlife Park (zoo, (26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.296 and -0.039 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 17' 45" and W -0° 2' 19"
- 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: 03:06 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:22 am and 4:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- 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
Touring Fen Drayton
Fen Drayton in Cambridgeshire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 55 mi (or 88 km) north of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Fen Drayton is now 03:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Fen Drayton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Wyton in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 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 40 mi (or 65 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Barton, Wimpole, Grantchester, Cambridge and Whaddon. 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 | 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, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Madingley Hall
Cheriton House - B&B
The Golden Ball Hotel
The Willow Guest House
Hallmark Hotel
THE CAMBRIDGE BELFRY - QHOTELS
Olivers Lodge
Best Western Dolphin Hotel
Annex at the Cedars
TRAVELODGE HUNTINGDON FENSTANTON
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Cambridge to St Ives, on a bike. (via the busway)
See the ride via the City Centre of Cambrige, the guided busway and onto St Ives (Cambs)
Teddy Takes A Tumble - World Famous Parachuting Bears of Cambridgeshire!!!!!
Every village has its quintessential and delightful gatherings and Swavesey, Cambridgeshire is no exception. Join in the delight of the villagers and guests who assembled on Saturday the 20th...
St Ives to Cambridge Railway (fast version)
A high speed walk along the St Ives railway between Fen Drayton and Cambridge. See the rails for the last time, before the dreaded guided busway takes them away for ever. The journey passes...
Lake & river walk - Part 1
This is part 1 (of 7) short videos showing one of the walks around Fen Drayton RSPB reserve that also encompasses parts of the Great Ouse and the Cambridge to St Ives guided busway. It's...
Olympic Torch, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire
The Olympic torch passing through the village of St. Ives in Cambridgeshire.
Electric River Boat - Captain Morgan - OurStIves
Captain Morgan, of the St Ives Electric River Boat Company, gives an overview of the trips on offer.
Armed Forces Day in St Ives Town Centre
St Ives Town Council organised a static Spitfire and military vehicles display on Armed Forces Day 29th June 2013. Entertainment followed the flag raising ceremony at 12:00.
Cambridgeshire Steam Rally 2013, Swavesey (20 - 21 July 2013)
Photos of the event can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/cra Various bits of footage from the 2013 Cambridgeshire Steam Rally held at Swavesey, Cambs, UK on 20-21 July 2013.
St Ives Michaelmas Fair 2014
Some of the fun fair rides attending the 2014 Michaelmas Fair at St Ives in Huntingdonshire. The fun fair takes over most of the town centre for a period of three whole days each year.
Cambridgeshire Steam Rally 2012, Swavesey (21 - 22 July 2012)
Photos of the event can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/bh9 Various bits of footage from the 2012 Cambridgeshire Steam Rally held at Swavesey, Cambs, UK on 21-22 July 2012.
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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.
St Ives Bridge
St Ives Bridge is a 15th century bridge crossing the River Great Ouse in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England. It is noted for being one of only four bridges in England to incorporate a chapel.
Golden Lion (pub)
The Golden Lion in St Ives, Cambridgeshire is a former coaching inn, now more known as a pub and popular night spot and for alleged ghost sightings. The pub dates back to 1605 though it has been renovated many times since.
RAF Oakington
Royal Air Force station Oakington or more simply RAF Oakington is a Royal Air Force station located 0.5 miles north of Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England and 5.1 miles north--west of Cambridge.
Swavesey railway station
Swavesey railway station was a station in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire on the line between Cambridge and St Ives which was closed for passenger services in 1970. The station remained derelict until it was demolished in 2007 for construction of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway service which utilises the trackbed of the old railway. Preceding station Disused railways Following station St Ives Great Eastern Railway Long Stanton
St Ives (Cambridgeshire) railway station
St Ives railway station is a former railway station in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. It formed a junction, with lines to the east heading towards Cambridge, Ely and March. It closed in 1970. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Godmanchester Great Eastern RailwayMarch Branch Somersham Great Eastern RailwayEly and St Ives Railway Bluntisham Great Eastern RailwayCambridge & St. Ives Branch Swavesey
Mare Fen
Mare Fen is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. It lies north of the village of Swavesey and west of Over in the county of Cambridgeshire.
Sacred Heart Church, St Ives
Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church that serves as the parish church of St Ives, Cambridgeshire. It was originally designed and built by Augustus Pugin in Cambridge as St Andrew's Church, but was dismantled in 1902 and transported by barge to St Ives.
Magpas
Magpas is an Emergency Medical Charity that provides pre-hospital critical care and retrieval in the East of England with its main area of operations being in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and the neighbouring parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Bedfordshire. It trains, equips and deploys a physician-paramedic team known as Helimedix to any medical emergency, illness or accident where the NHS Ambulance Service asks for on-scene medical support.
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