Stratton
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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RNAS Yeovilton (20 mi) - Bournemouth Airport (29 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (40 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (46 mi)
- Southampton Airport (52 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (54 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (58 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (59 mi)
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Alderney Airport (72 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Portland Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.733 and -2.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 43' 59" and W -2° 30' 0"
- 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: 07:05 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:26 am and 4:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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 Stratton
Stratton in Dorset (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 116 mi (or 187 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Stratton is now 07:05 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Stratton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 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 City of Bath in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 17 mi (or 28 km). away. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Dorchester, Mere, Kilmington, Poole and Hindon. 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 / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Westwood Guest House
The Old Manor House
The Brewers Arms
Kings Arms Weymouth
Premier Inn Dorchester
New Inn
Videos from this area
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Dorchester Town 0 v 3 Weymouth - 26th December 2014
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Phantom - Dorchester Keep
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The Romans in Dorchester with Chris Tripp
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Dorchester Town FC v Whitehawk FC | 24/08/13 | Extended Highlights
Extended highlights of The Skrill South league fixture between Dorchester Town and Whitehawk from Saturday 24 August 2013. #youaremymagpies.
Dorchester, Historic Market town in Dorset, England ( 12 )
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The Keep Military Museum Dorchester
Another day out with Chloe at the Keep Military Museum Dorchester 3rd March 2015.
Unders try for Dorchester AXV against East Dorset Rugby club (prop in the wing!) 21/2/15
A well worked team try with a great move off the line out eventually put unders in to score a try.
Professional Carpet Cleaning Weymouth Dorchester Bridport Dorset
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Dorchester Skatepark: Dan March
Dan with his skateboard at Dorchester Skatepark. Not a lot of footage, would like to get some more from him :)
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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.
A37 road
The A37 is a major road in southern England. It runs north from the A35 at Dorchester in Dorset into Somerset through Yeovil and Shepton Mallet before terminating at the Three Lamps junction with the A4 in central Bristol. The road is entirely single carriageway, except in the Yeovil and Bristol built-up areas, at Ilchester (where it multiplexes with the A303), and north of Dorchester.
Bradford Peverell
Bradford Peverell is a village in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the West Dorset administrative district of the county, two miles north west of the county town of Dorchester. It is sited by the south bank of the River Frome, amongst low chalk hills on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. The A37 road between Dorchester and Yeovil passes to the north of the village on the other side of the river's water meadows. The village has a population of 344 (2001).
St George's Hundred, Dorset
St George's Hundred, later often George Hundred, was a hundred (administrative division) in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Bradford Peverell Broadmayne Charminster Frome Whitfield (absorbed by Dorchester Holy Trinity in 1610) Stinsford Stratton Winterborne St Martin
Grimstone and Frampton railway station
Grimstone and Frampton railway station was a station on the Wiltshire, Somerset & Weymouth Railway, part of the Great Western Railway between Maiden Newton and Dorchester. It was in the hamlet of Grimstone which was in the parish of Stratton but also relatively close to the parish of Frampton which it was also intended to serve. It is directly south of Grimstone Viaduct.
Bradford Peverell & Stratton Halt
Bradford Peverell and Stratton Halt was a station on the Great Western Railway on what had originally been part of the Wiltshire, Somerset & Weymouth Railway. It was in the parish of Stratton just east of the main part of the village but also close to the parish of Bradford Peverell which it was also intended to serve.
Muckleford, Dorset
Muckleford is a hamlet at the western edge of the parish of Bradford Peverell.
Grimstone Viaduct
The Grimstone Viaduct is a railway bridge on the Castle Cary-Weymouth "Heart of Wessex" line. It passes over the road from Grimstone to Sydling St. Nicholas and Sydling Water flows underneath it. It is in the hamlet of Grimstone at the western edge of the parish of Stratton. The viaduct is directly north of Grimstone and Frampton railway station.
Clandon Barrow
Clandon Barrow is a very large bowl barrow dating from the Bronze Age, which overlooks the village of Martinstown, near Dorchester in Dorset, and which lies on the same ridge as Maiden Castle. It was excavated by Edward Cunnington in 1882. Gold objects were found including a cup and the Clandon Lozenge. The lozenge has recently been studied along with a similar artifact from Bush Barrow (near Stonehenge).
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