Water Newton
in Cambridgeshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Cottesmore (17 mi) - RAF Wyton (18 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (25 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (34 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (38 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (38 mi)
- Duxford Airport (39 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (40 mi)
- RAF Waddington (42 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (44 mi)
- London Luton Airport (47 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (53 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Elton Furze Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Brampton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Ramsey Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Boston West (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.561 and -0.364 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 33' 39" and W -0° 21' 51"
- 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: 05:49 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 4:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.033 and 171.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukeuri Junction - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Water Newton
Water Newton in Cambridgeshire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 73 mi (or 118 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Water Newton is now 05:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 12 airports near Water Newton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Cottesmore in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 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 Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. 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: Ailsworth, Castor, Upton, Wansford and Southorpe. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (43 °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, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Crown Inn
Peterborough Marriott Hotel
Holiday Inn Express PETERBOROUGH
Haycock Hotel
Holiday Inn PETERBOROUGH - WEST
Best Western Plus Orton Hall & Spa
TRAVELODGE PETERBOROUGH ALWALTON
Days Inn Peterborough
Premier Inn Peterborough (Ferry Meadows)
Peterborough (A1(M)J16)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
A trip behind S160 6046, Wansford to Peterborough NVR
Another in my trips along the line series. This covers the loan period number 6046 spent at the Nene Valley Railway. The is a trip from Wansford to Peterborough.
A departing tribute to BR 5MT 73050 City of Peterborough
A short video I shot, focusing on 73050. She has a limited time left before she has to go in for overhaul. The engine will be greatly missed while she is out of action. Best viewed in 1080p.
Nene Valley Railway 'Steam Gala' 22.09.2012 Part 1/4
Part 1/4. Footage from the Nene Valley Railway's 'Steam Gala' held over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd September 2012. These video's were shot on the 22nd September 2012 capturing all the...
Nene Valley Gala 23 Feb 2013 feat 70000 Britannia Derailed
Luckily I was early enough to actually see the Brit running . Took some shots at Wansford and then went to find some new locations near Ferry Meadows. Was planning to go down to Orton and...
55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' - Nene Valley Railway 19-05-12.wmv
Deltic 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' in action at the Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala on Saturday 19th May 2012. The former ECML stalwart is seen moving around Wansford before departing to...
Nene Valley Railway 1987 - Swedish engines.mpg
During a trip `round Great Britain in July - August 1987, we visited lots of museum railways. Close to Peterborough (Wansford), we found Nene Valley Railway. This was a standard gauged railway...
Nene Valley Railway Vintage Steam Weekend 2012 (14-15 July 2012)
Photos of the event can be found here: http://rhobbs.co.uk/bg3 This is a video of the Vintage Weekend held at Nene Valley Railway, near Peterborough, Cambs, UK on 14-15 July 2012, including...
Nene Valley Railway 'Steam Gala' 22.09.2012 Part 4/4
Part 4/4. Footage from the Nene Valley Railway's 'Steam Gala' held over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd September 2012. These video's were shot on the 22nd September 2012 capturing all the...
Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala 17/05/2014
Here's a few shots taken during a couple of hours in the afternoon of 17/05/2014 at Castor Bank on the Nene Valley Railway. Locos seen in action are 47402, 56312, 60074, 66750, 66748 and 73001....
Steam Gala NVR (Nene Valley Railway) Part 1
Nene Valley Railway Steamgala 12-09-2010 with Journey from Wansford Station to Peterborough (Nene Valley) Station.
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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.
River Nene
The River Nene is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about 3.7 miles . It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for 88 miles from Northampton to The Wash.
Nene Valley Railway
The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is a preserved railway in Cambridgeshire, England, running between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction. The line is currently seven and a half miles in length. As well as stations at each terminus, there are currently three stops en route: Orton Mere, Ferry Meadows and Wansford.
Sutton, Cambridgeshire
Sutton is a civil parish in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. For electoral purposes it forms part of Glinton and Wittering ward in North West Cambridgeshire constituency.
Durobrivae (Water Newton)
Durobrivae was a Roman fortified garrison town located at Water Newton in the English county of Cambridgeshire, where Ermine Street crossed the River Nene. More generally, it was in the territory of the Corieltauvi in a region of villas and commercial potteries. The name is Celtic, or more accurately Brythonic, in origin, and essentially means "fort bridge". During the Iron Age Britain was divided into distinct tribal areas.
Sibson-cum-Stibbington
Sibson-cum-Stibbington is a civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Sibson and Stibbington, together with Wansford railway station. From 1894 to 1935 the parish was under the administrative responsibility of Barnack Rural District in the Soke of Peterborough even though the parish was then in Huntingdonshire; it then transferred to Norman Cross Rural District.
Wansford Road railway station
Wansford Road was a railway station in Northamptonshire serving the village of Wansford. It was some distance east of the village on the Peterborough road, although still nearer than the more important Wansford station of the London and North Western Railway. Wansford Road station was on the Great Northern Railway's Stamford to Wansford line which never really recovered from the 1926 general strike, and the whole line closed in 1929. The station building still survives.
Wansford Tunnel
Wansford Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the preserved Nene Valley Railway in Cambridgeshire. The tunnel is situated somewhat to the south of the village of Wansford, but just to the west of Wansford railway station. It was on the Blisworth to Peterborough line opened in 1847 by the London and Birmingham Railway. The line originally was double track. Today, however only a single track runs through it.
St Mary's Church, Fordham
St Mary's Church, Fordham, is located to the south of the village of Fordham, Norfolk, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
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