Preston
in District of Rutland of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Cottesmore (9 mi) - Sywell Aerodrome (21 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (26 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (30 mi)
- RAF Wyton (31 mi)
- RAF Waddington (39 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (40 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (45 mi)
- RAF Scampton (49 mi)
- London Luton Airport (53 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (61 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (80 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.613 and -0.714 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 36' 45" and W -0° 42' 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: 03:22 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:42 am and 3:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Discover Preston
Preston in District of Rutland (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 80 mi (or 129 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Preston is now 03:22 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 12 airports near Preston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Cottesmore in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North. 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 30 mi (or 48 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in 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: Manton, Wing, Ridlington, Brooke and Oakham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 17% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 990 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 26 km/h (16 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kings Arms Inn
The Finchs Arms
Broccoli Bottom
Hambleton Hall
The Old Wisteria Hotel
Brook Whipper-In Hotel
Barnsdale Lodge Rutland Water
TRAVELODGE UPPINGHAM MORCOTT
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school situated in the small market town of Uppingham in Rutland, England. The school was founded in 1584 by Robert Johnson, the Archdeacon of Leicester who also established Oakham School. The school's current Headmaster, Richard Harman M.A. , is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the school is a member of the Rugby Group of independent schools in the United Kingdom.
Uppingham Rural District
Uppingham was a rural district in Rutland, England from 1894 to 1974, covering the south-west of the county. The rural district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Uppingham rural sanitary district in Rutland. At the same time, the remainder of Uppingham RSD, which lay in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire became Hallaton Rural District and Gretton Rural District respectively. The only town in the district was Uppingham.
Oakham to Kettering Line
The Oakham to Kettering Railway Line is a railway line in the East Midlands of England. Currently it has one passenger station in operation, at Corby.
Beacon Hill, Buckinghamshire
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Catmose College
Catmose College is a secondary academy school on Huntsmans Drive in Oakham, Rutland. The catchment area covers the county town of Oakham and surrounding villages, although students are drawn from a wider area through parental choice. From 1972 until 2009 the school name was Vale of Catmose College. In 2009 the college, in partnership with Rutland County Council started construction of a £23m new campus which opened in 2011.
Manton railway station
Manton railway station or Manton Junction is a former railway station serving the villages of Manton and Wing in the county of Rutland. Opened in 1848 by the Syston and Peterborough Railway, it was situated off the road connecting the two villages and was just over a mile from each, or just over half a mile by the public footpaths that were soon established. It was one of only a handful of stations in the small county of Rutland. Today only Oakham station is still open.
Uppingham railway station
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham is a parish church in the Church of England in Uppingham, Rutland.
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