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Explore Winfrith Newburgh
Winfrith Newburgh in Dorset (England) with it's 326 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 110 mi (or 177 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Winfrith Newburgh is now 02:59 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Winfrith Newburgh, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 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 Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Mere and Ansty. 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
The Countryman Inn
Videos from this area
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Backgammon. How to play. (Part 5 of 9)
How to play backgammon with some strategies to help you win. Slotting part 2 and the holding game. http://www.historygamer.com/2011/01/27/backgammon-how-to-play-part-1-of-2/ More on slotting...
leopard tank 1080p HD, tiger day 2013 @bovington tank museum
watch in full screen !!! German-built version of the British L7 105-mm gun, and improved cross-country performance that was unmatched by other designs of the era. operated by 15 countries.
Lulworth Cove , on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England. ( 5 )
I moved to the Dorset area about 42 years ago, and in all that time I have never visited Lulworth. On the 5th March 2013 I finally arrived at Lulworth on my first visit. There are many places...
Catherine and TJ at Moreton 2'6'' unaffiliated class 29 March 2009
Catherine and TJ at Moreton 2'6'' unaffiliated class 29 March 2009 - slight tilt on camera, bit of a wobble but OK quality. video shows 2'3'' and british eventing course intro and pre novice...
Moreton - The Lawrence of Arabia Trail (ORPA, E-W)
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Equestrian Photographer Dorset 2013 Dorset Equestrian Photography
http://www.dorsetphotoevent.co.uk Tel: 07951926304 Professional photography in Dorset covering all events of equestrian photography from one day eventing to dressage and show jumping. If you...
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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.
Durdle Door
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. It is privately owned by the Welds, a family who own 12,000 acres in Dorset in the name of the Lulworth Estate. It is open to the public. The name Durdle is derived from the Old English 'thirl' meaning bore or drill.
Chaldon Herring
Chaldon Herring or East Chaldon is a village in the English county of Dorset. It is situated within the Purbeck administrative district of the county, eight miles south-east of the county town of Dorchester. It is sited two miles from the coast amongst the chalk hills of the South Dorset Downs, the highest point in the area being Chaldon Hill about a mile and a half to the south overlooking the sea. It has a population of 166 (2001). 11.9% of dwellings are second homes.
Winfrith
Winfrith was a United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority site near Winfrith Newburgh in Dorset. It covered an area on Bovington Heath to the west of the village of Wool between the A352 road and the London Waterloo to Weymouth railway line. It opened in 1958 and was used for nuclear reactor research and development into the 1990s. The last reactor was shut down in 1995, although decommissioning of the site will not finish till 2018.
Dragon reactor
Dragon was a high temperature gas cooled reactor at Winfrith in England operated by UKAEA. Its purpose was to test fuel and materials for the European high temperature reactor programme, and was built and managed as an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency international project. Dragon used helium gas as coolant and coated particle fuel.
Scratchy Bottom
Scratchy Bottom (or Scratchy's Bottom) is a clifftop valley between Durdle Door and Swyre Head in Dorset, England. A dry valley in the chalk, it is surrounded by farmland at its sides and landward end, with cliffs at the seaward end. The name is thought to refer to a rough hollow. The location came second after Shitterton, also in Dorset, in a 2012 poll for "Britain's worst place name" carried out by the genealogy website Find My Past.
Winfrith Technology Centre
Winfrith Technology Centre is a science and technology park which is owned by English Partnerships . The site was a former UKAEA Winfrith Nuclear Power station which was in service from the 1950s to early 1990s. The Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor was also developed at the site. The centre is situated near the village of Winfrith Newburgh, which is some eight miles west of Wareham and nine miles east of Dorchester.
Swyre Head, Lulworth
See also Swyre Head, the highest hill in the Purbeck Hills. Swyre Head, Lulworth is a hill and sea cliff which lies on the Jurassic Coast between Bat's Head to the west and Durdle Door to the east, close to Lulworth (further to the east) in Dorset, England. It is located approximately 8 miles east of Weymouth and 14 miles west of Swanage.
St Oswald's Bay
St Oswald's Bay is located near Lulworth on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England. The bay has a narrow beach of shingle with high chalk cliffs. There are sometimes rockfalls and landslides on the cliffs. The beach is cut off at high tide at the western end. At the eastern end, the climb to the shore is steep and slippery if wet. The beach is isolated with no facilities.