Croft
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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Coventry Airport (16 mi) - East Midlands Airport (19 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (22 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (26 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (26 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (28 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (50 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (58 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (65 mi)
- RAF Fairford (65 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.557 and -1.246 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 33' 24" and W -1° 14' 47"
- 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: 11:40 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:28 am and 4:10 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
Discover Croft
Croft in Leicestershire (England) with it's 1,770 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 87 mi (or 139 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Croft is now 11:40 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Croft, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Coventry Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-West. 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 45 mi (or 72 km), North-East. 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: Glenfield, Leicester, Coventry, Keresley and Netherseal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BW PLUS ULLESTHORPE COURT HTL
Leicester Marriott Hotel
Hilton Leicester
Travellers Inn
The Blue Bell Inn
Leicester Fosse Park
TRAVELODGE LEICESTER HINCKLEY ROAD
Days Inn Leicester Forest East Welcome Break Service Area
Leicester (Forest East)
Leicester (Braunstone)
Videos from this area
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Stoney Stanton Carnival 2011
Stoney Stanton Carnival held on 11 June 2011.
BSAC Advanced Diver Training at Stoney Cove
Trip to Stoney Cove on 29th March 2013. A lovely day for doing rescue and advanced training... 3 degrees in the water and 3 degrees in the sunshine... Many Thanks to Chris Howells from Richmond...
Stoney Cove February 2008
A trip round Stoney Cove.
Archive film of Scuba Diving in Stoney Cove - circa 1982
This is a Cine Film from Hartford Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) from a dive trip to Stoney Cove in 1982. Shot on a Super 8 Cine Camera.
Stoney Cove
Stoney Cove, 13th December 2008. 5 Degrees Centigrade. Testing out our Cold Water Gear in preparation for our Norway Trip! Northern Diver Dry Gloves and Fourth Element SubZero make all the...
Liam Mellott Rickter XFS at Stanton Lakes
Riding at the 'Day with Lee Stone' event during sub zero temperatures!
Beth not looking forward to a cold scuba dive at Stoney Cove
Beth entering the water at Stoney Cove Water was a cold 2c!
35 Meter dive down to the Hydrobox at Stoney Cove + the Stanegarth
Chilly December dive down to 35 meters onto the deep Hydrobox at Stoney Cove then a look around the Stanegarth with dive buddy Cameron Cromwell.. 8 degree water, 1 degree air temperature.
Stoney Cove - AOWD Wreck Dive - Stanegarth
Beginning of an Advanced Open Water Wreck dive at Stoney Cove diving The Stanegarth with Waterfront Scuba on 19/08/2012. Max Depth: 20.7m Visibility: 6m Bottom Time: 31mins Water Temp: 12ºC.
Stoney Cove Scuba Diving - GoPro Hero 3 Black
Training dive using GoPro Hero 3 Black (Head Mount) at Stoney Cove. Visibility was not the best due to the amount of people in the water. Dive was operated by Christal Seas Scuba in Norwich,...
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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.
Blaby District
Blaby is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. The district is named after the village of Blaby. It covers the civil parish of Blaby and 23 others. Among these are Cosby, Countesthorpe, Enderby, Huncote, Narborough (the location of the main district council offices), Sapcote, Stoney Stanton, and Wigston Parva.
Croft, Leicestershire
Croft is a village of 700 homes in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England, off the old Fosse Way and straddling the River Soar. Nearby places include Stoney Stanton, Broughton Astley, Huncote and Narborough. The Hinckley to Leicester railway line runs through the village.
Stoney Stanton
Stoney Stanton is a large village in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England with a population of over 3,454 in 2001. It constitutes a civil parish. The village lies some five miles east of Hinckley, just to the east of the M69. Nearby villages include Croft, and Sapcote. It is some ten miles from Leicester. As may be gathered from its name it is set on rocky outcrops of igneous rock, granodiorite, a fact which has had its influence on its history.
Broughton Astley
Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated in the south west of Leicestershire, about 6 miles east of Hinckley and about 9 miles from the centre of Leicester.
Huncote
Huncote is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is just west of Narborough, and is on the Thurlaston Brook. The place-name Huncote is the etymological root of the American surnames Hunnicutt, Honeycut.
Potters Marston
Potters Marston is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England. It has a population of around 40, and is roughly between Huncote and Stoney Stanton, but closest to Croft. It has a view of the remaining side of croft quarry and has 12 houses. The Church has a congregation of around 10 people, and was originally a barn which became a school house.
Thurlaston, Leicestershire
Thurlaston is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is in the Blaby local government district. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 745.
Sutton in the Elms
Sutton in the Elms is a hamlet northwest of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to Sutton. Sutton in the Elms is home to Sutton in the Elms Private Care Home, a nursing care facility catering for 39 elderly residents in a homely environment.
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