Launceston
in Cornwall of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (19 mi) - Newquay Cornwall Airport (31 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (42 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (67 mi)
- Swansea Airport (68 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (69 mi)
- Land's End Airport (69 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (87 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (88 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (111 mi)
- RAF Fairford (133 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.637 and -4.360 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 38' 13" and W -4° 21' 36"
- 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: 07:49 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:37 am and 4:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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
Explore Launceston
Launceston in Cornwall (England) with it's 8,910 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 193 mi (or 311 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Launceston is now 07:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Launceston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Werrington, Boyton, South Hill, Trewen and North Hill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Primrose Cottage
Trethorne Golf Club & Hotel
Arundell Arms
Videos from this area
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Flexible Learning with Cornwall Adult Education at the Launceston Learning Dot Shop.
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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.
Launceston Steam Railway
The Launceston Steam Railway is narrow gauge railway operating from the town of Launceston in Cornwall. The railway is built on the trackbed of the North Cornwall Railway to the gauge of 23.5 and runs for 2½ miles to Newmills, where there is a farm park.
Newport, Cornwall
Newport is a suburb of the town of Launceston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Originally a separate settlement, Newport is immediately north of the town. Until the early nineteenth century, the Newport constituency elected two Members to the Unreformed House of Commons. However, the constituency was abolished as a rotten borough by the Reform Act 1832.
Lawrence House, Cornwall
Lawrence House is a Georgian townhouse situated in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Built in 1753, the house is a National Trust property. Lawrence House is leased to Launceston Town Council, who use it as a local museum and civic centre.
Launceston F.C
Launceston F.C. are a football club based in Launceston, Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. They play in the South West Peninsula League Premier Division.
Launceston Castle
Launceston Castle is located in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Launceston railway station
Launceston railway station was situated in Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It was served by both the Great Western Railway (GWR) and London and South Western Railway (LSWR). There were actually two stations adjacent to each other, the northern station serving the line to Plymouth, which was built by the Launceston and South Devon Railway (later GWR), and the southern station being on the North Cornwall Railway (for the LSWR) which was operated by the London and South Western Railway.
St Stephens by Launceston Rural
St Stephens by Launceston Rural is a civil parish in the east of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the Registration district of Launceston. The population of the parish in the 2001 census was 312. The former parish of St Stephens by Launceston was abolished in 1894: St Stephens by Launceston Urban became part of the town of Launceston, while St Stephens by Launceston Rural became part of Launceston Rural District.
Launceston Priory
Launceston Priory was a priory at Newport, Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK. The priory was a house of Augustinian canons. It received a charter in 1127, replacing an earlier foundation of secular canons at St Stephens. It was dissolved in 1539, and the site levelled. The site was re-discovered in 1886 and 1888 (during the construction of the railway and a gas holder) and excavated by O. B. Peter, thus allowing the plan to be reconstructed.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dūnhēafod, Lannstefan, Launceston i Cornwall, Лонстон
