The Downs
in Essex of England, United Kingdom
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Wethersfield Airport (7 mi) - London Stansted Airport (7 mi)
- Duxford Airport (18 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (23 mi)
- Southend Airport (26 mi)
- London City Airport (31 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (32 mi)
- London Luton Airport (33 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (36 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Bishops Stortford Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Benton Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Crowlands Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Hobbs Cross Valley Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- East Herts Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Brentwood Golf Centre At Hartswood Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- The Rayleigh Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Ballards Gore Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Garon Park Golf Complex (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Bury St Edmunds Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Molehill Wildlife Park (zoo, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.897 and 0.409 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 53' 48" and E 0° 24' 32"
- 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: 01:40 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:19 am and 4:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- 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
Explore The Downs
The Downs in Essex (England) is located in United Kingdom about 35 mi (or 57 km) north-east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in The Downs is now 01:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of The Downs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wethersfield Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South. 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: Chelmsford, Fyfield, Linton, Fulbourn and Tiptree. 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 | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Motts Cottage
Dunmow Guest House
Little Willows B&B
TRAVELODGE STANSTED GREAT DUNMOW
The Stables at The Starr Inn
Stansted Skyline
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Snow Days in Great Dunmow
Near miss - Dash Cam
Near miss, on the way to work, Had to swerve to not go into the guy, The Video does not show how close it was.. but I certainly felt it. This road is Braintree road parallel to the A120 between...
Harwood House, Stansted B&B
Helen & Ian Aldridge welcome you to Harwood House, a B&B in the lovely market town of Great Dunmow, perfect for travellers through Stansted Airport.h ttp://www.harwoodhousestansted.com.
Light Blue VW Beetle LJM773K
Another myopic driver nearly kills me. Despite wearing Hi Viz clothing and riding in the middle of the lane for better visibility, this fool obviously did not see me. I was convinced I was...
A Tour of Harwood House Stansted B&B
A day in the life of Harwood House 4 star B&B, just minutes from Stansted Airport. Enjoy a top quality breakfast and a bespoke park & fly service: http://www.harwoodhousestansted.com.
Snowboarding in Dunmow - Dec 09
Snowboarding in Dunmow. Hardly enough snow but with a little help from a pallet we had a SESSION!! Valentim, Forrest and Jame.....
Piccadilly line - Heathrow Terminals 1,2&3 to Hatton Cross
A journey on a 1973 Tube Stock Piccadilly line train from Heathrow Terminals 1,2&3 to Hatton Cross.
Cowlands Farm - Short Session Winter Thirty February 2012
http://www.lilyfisheries.co.uk - very short trip to Cowlands Farm produced this nice 33lb mirror carp.
Pokemon Diamond/ Pearl - Catching the Unown
Just East of Solaceon town you will find a cave known as the Solaceon Ruins. Here you will find the Unown. Follow the Instructions on the wall ahead (these will lead you down the different...
Halo:reach how to forward-flip in a ghost
Tutorial on how to foward flip in a ghost. for those who cannot hear, you need a shield door faceing away from your ghost and it needs to be at 45 degrees. you then drive up to the shield door...
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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.
Andrewsfield Aerodrome
Andrewsfield Aerodrome is located 4 NM west northwest of Braintree, Essex, England, formerly RAF Andrews Field. Both runways are 18 m wide and at night serve as a single 36 m runway. Andrewsfield Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P789) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Andrewsfield Air Operations Limited).
Church End Mill, Great Dunmow
Church End Mill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Great Dunmow, Essex, England which has been converted to residential use.
Felsted railway station
Felsted railway station was located in Essex between Felsted and Little Dunmow, and closed to regular passenger traffic in 1952. Former Services Preceding station Disused railways Following station Dunmow Great Eastern Railway Bannister Green Halt
Stebbing Green
Stebbing Green is a hamlet in the Uttlesford District, in the county of Essex. It is near the village of Stebbing; its post town is Dunmow. It is near the B1256 road (Dunmow Road) and the main A120 road.
Little Dunmow Priory
Little Dunmow Priory in Little Dunmow was an Augustinian priory in Essex, England The lady chapel of the Priory is still in use today as the village parish church. The Augustinian priory dates back to 1106. http://unlockingessex. essexcc. gov. uk/custom_pages/monument_detail. asp?content_page_id=89&monument_id=41412&content_parents=48 The plan of the priory was determined by excavation in 1913 - 1914.
Holder's Green
Holder's Green is a hamlet located near the village of Lindsell, in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. Holder's Green contains two listed buildings including Wayhours and Wrens. Other nearby settlements include the towns of Great Dunmow and Thaxted and the hamlets of Richmond's Green and Bustard Green.
Lindsell
Lindsell is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. Lindsell has a church called St Mary The Virgin, Lindsell. Other nearby settlements include Gallows Green, Holder's Green and Bustard Green. Lindsell also gives its name to a surname, which is used by people like Augustine Lindsell.
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