Tempsford
in Central Bedfordshire of England, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.171 and -0.296 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 10' 13" and W -0° 17' 45"
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: 02:53 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:23 am and 4:08 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

Delve into Tempsford

Tempsford in Central Bedfordshire (England) with it's 590 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 46 mi (or 75 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tempsford is now 02:53 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to Tempsford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Wyton in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 27 mi (or 43 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. 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: Roxton, Blunham, Little Barford, Sandy and Everton. 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 / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °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 (34 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf

Address
2,1 mi
Great North Road
MK44 3AL Bedford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE BEDFORD WYBOSTON

Address
1,1 mi
A1 NORTH NEAR CHAWSTON, BLACK CAT ROUNDABOUT
MK44 3BE BEDFORD
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


St. Neots (A1/Wyboston)

Address
2,5 mi
GREAT NORTH ROAD EATON SOCON
PE19 8EN ST. NEOTS
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


St. Neots (Colmworth Park)

Address
2,6 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.

GTA V Playthrough: Mission 1 - The Prologue

Published: September 21, 2013
Length: 23:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: QuardeGames

So I've managed to complete the game once through and I am now going to be recording through the second time I complete it. So it all starts here, episode one of many to come in my GTA V series....


Sandy Town Carnival 2013

Published: June 15, 2013
Length: 09:40 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Steve Liddle

The town carnival starting off in western way.


ECML @ Sandy 22 10 12 feat 5L21 & RHTT

Published: October 23, 2012
Length: 23:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrDeltic15

A short lunchtime visit to the footbridge next to Sunderland Road Industrial Estate(Beamish Close), Sandy to get the GBRf 66's on the southern ECML water cannons and 321447 freshly overhauled...


Village Folk Go Mad On Halloween# stephen james wheatley

Published: October 22, 2014
Length: 15:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stephen Wheatley

film on halloween.


Sandy: Sunderland Road Industrial Estate

Published: September 01, 2007
Length: 58:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tony Rispoli

A footbridge situated near to the Industrial Estate in Sandy, which crosses over the East Coast Main Line.


Sandy hills

Published: December 28, 2014
Length: 48:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: otakuman23

I went through some of my old photo folders on my laptop and found some pictures i took from sandy hills not far from my home. please be sure to like and sub...


sandy upper 2012 final day GOULD

Published: August 30, 2012
Length: 40:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: blackstarJaco

the graphics lot with some other just messing around on the final day of sandy upper.


91007 'Skyfall' ECML Debut Run HD

Published: February 16, 2013
Length: 41:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrDeltic15

91007 'Skyfall' makes its debut run on 1Z07 Kings Cross to Edinburgh seen just north of Sandy at speed with matching rake of '007' gun logo Mk4's and DVT 82231 on the rear in matching James...


Peel Jam Sunday 01

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 13:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Liddle

A Peel Jam session at the Cider Festival at the William Peel pub in Sandy.


Cyclone AX3 Curcuit

Published: April 05, 2009
Length: 41:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gulliver1

A clip from the mid 90's when I was learning to fly at Sandy in Bedforshire, terrable landing, well the first one anyway, the second one was smoother {;¬)


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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 Tempsford

RAF Tempsford is a former RAF station located 2.3 miles north east of Sandy, Bedfordshire, England and 4.4 miles south of St. Neots, Cambridgeshire. The airfield was perhaps the most secret airfield in World War II. It was home to the Special Duties Squadrons, No. 138, which dropped Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents and their supplies into occupied Europe, and No. 161, which specialised in personnel delivery and retrieval by landing in occupied Europe.

Located at 52.1586, -0.263611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Bedfordshire, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Special Operations Executive

Black Cat Roundabout

Black Cat Roundabout is the name of the roundabout on the junction between the A1 and A421 Bedford road just south of St Neots. It was reconstructed in 2005-6 as part of the Great Barford bypass works to allow access to the new dual carriageway bypass. It takes its name from the garage and car repair workshop which opened in the 1920s at the junction called the Black Cat Garage.

Located at 52.1846, -0.3054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roundabouts in England, Transport in Bedfordshire, St Neots

Begwary Brook

Begwary Brook is a marsh located in Begwary, Bedfordshire, England. Begwary Brook is adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

Located at 52.1938, -0.2904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nature reserves in Bedfordshire, Environment of Bedfordshire, Geography of Bedfordshire

Battle of Tempsford

In 917, the group of Danes who had hitherto been based in Huntingdon relocated to Tempsford, together with other Danes from East Anglia. They built and fortified a new burh there, to serve as a forward base for attacks on English territory.

Located at 52.1706, -0.2962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 917, 10th century in England, Battles involving East Anglia, Battles involving the Vikings, Battles involving Denmark, Battles involving East Anglia, 910s in Europe, Military history of Bedfordshire

Girtford Halt railway station

Girtford Halt was a railway station on the Varsity Line which served the hamlet of Girtford near Sandy in Bedfordshire, England. A short-lived railway halt, it was opened by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1938, only to close to passenger traffic two years later in 1940. The line itself closed in 1968 and the site of the station has been obliterated by a roundabout.

Located at 52.1392, -0.2998 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Bedfordshire, Former London Midland and Scottish Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1938, Railway stations closed in 1940

Sandy Upper School

Sandy Upper School and Community Sports College is an upper school located in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England. The school educates 13 - 16 year olds, mainly from the town of Sandy, Great Barford, Potton and the surrounding villages. In addition, the school offers further education for 16 - 18 year olds through its Sixth form department. Sandy Upper School was designated as a specialist Sports College in 2003.

Located at 52.137, -0.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Upper schools in Central Bedfordshire, Sports Colleges in England, Comprehensive schools in Central Bedfordshire

Tempsford railway station

Tempsford railway station was built by the Great Northern Railway to serve the village of Tempsford in Bedfordshire, England.

Located at 52.1739, -0.275134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Bedfordshire, Former Great Northern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1956

St Denys' Church, Little Barford

St Denys' Church, Little Barford, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Barford, Bedfordshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church lies to the west of the village of Little Barford, overlooking the River Great Ouse, about 2 miles south of St Neots.

Located at 52.1982, -0.2785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade II* listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade II* listed churches, Church of England churches in Bedfordshire, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in England, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust