Mountsorrel
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (11 mi) - Nottingham Airport (14 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (21 mi)
- Coventry Airport (28 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (31 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (32 mi)
- RAF Waddington (41 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (53 mi)
- London Luton Airport (67 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (69 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Greetham Valley Hotel Golf and Conference Centre (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.717 and -1.150 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 43' 0" and W -1° 8' 59"
- 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: 03:16 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:44 am and 3:58 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
Delve into Mountsorrel
Mountsorrel in Leicestershire (England) with it's 17,297 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 94 mi (or 151 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mountsorrel is now 03:16 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Mountsorrel, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-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 34 mi (or 55 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within 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: Leicester, Glenfield, Nottingham, Derby and Langham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 990 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 25 km/h (15 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quorn Country Hotel
Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel
Charnwood Lodge
Maiyango
Rothley Court Hotel
Ramada Encore Leicester
Holiday Inn LEICESTER
TRAVELODGE LEICESTER CENTRAL
Caravelli
Sunnyside Hotel
Videos from this area
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Blasting at Mountsorrel Quarry
Blasting at Mountsorrel Quarry the blast happens about 2 mins in to the film.
Mountsorrel quarry (lafarge) excavation / mountsorrel采石场（拉法基）挖掘
150t track machine / excavator fills 100t dumper at Mountsorrel quarry / 150吨轨机/挖掘机填补百吨自卸Mountsorrel采石场.
Mountsorrel quarry (lafarge) crusher / mountsorrel采石场（拉法基）破碎机
granite boulders being crushed into 100mm aggregate for rail and road construction (giant pestle & mortar) sorry about the reflections. 花岗岩巨石被粉碎成遗憾反射铁路和公路建...
a Wickham to Mountsorrel & back
This was taken using my Fuji S8000 fd ( in essence a stills camera ) and shows my trip along the yet o be completed Mountsorrel branch line . The branch leaves the main GCR mainline at Swithlands...
Mountsorrel Station
Construction of Mountsorrel Station.
Mountsorrel quarry (lafarge) ball breaking / mountsorrel采石场（拉法基）带球突破
150t excavator uses steel ball to break granite boulders into rocks (dumpers 100t) / 150吨挖掘机使用钢珠侵入岩花岗岩石块（翻斗车百吨）
mountsorrel christmas lights being switched on nov 28th 2008
mountsorrel school choir sang as the lights were switched on....was lovely...but freezin.
6023 King Edward II, Great Central Railway Winter Gala - from the cab.
Cab journey in GWR King class engine 6023 "King Edward II" from Rothley to Leicester North, 0945 from Loughborough, 26.1.2013.
Rothley To Leicester North Behind Class 37 37314 Dalzell With Lineside Fire
We travel from Rothley to Leicester North behing Class 37 37314 Dalzell which is on loan.
Running Thro' Swithland Sidings
Running thro' Swithland Sidings behind 9F 92214 2-10-0 locomotive heading the 13:00 hrs departure from Leicester North passing 7MT 70013 Oliver Cromwell on a southbound service.
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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.
Soar Valley
The Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England is the basin of the River Soar, which rises south of Leicester and flows north through Charnwood before meeting the River Trent at Trent Lock on the Nottinghamshire border. Soar Valley embraces the large villages of Quorn, Mountsorrel, Barrow upon Soar, Birstall, Rothley and Sileby and a number of smaller communities all on or near the River Soar as it flows from Leicester to Loughborough in Leicestershire.
Rothley Temple
Rothley Temple is a chapel in Rothley, Leicestershire associated with the Knights Templar. Records show that the Templars were already in Rothley when King John gave them five librates of land in 1203. Further donations were acquired between 1218 and 1219, though it would seem that a preceptory was not established by the Order at Rothley until around 1231. Minor donations were given by the Rothley Templars to directly support the Orders fighting forces at Acre in the Holy Land.
Swithland Reservoir
Swithland Reservoir is a reservoir in the English county of Leicestershire. It is north-east of the village of Swithland from which it takes its name, north-west of Rothley and approximately 133 metres south-west of Mountsorrel Quarry. The dam is at the north end and is crossed by Kinchley Lane. An island known as Brazil Island is located south of the centre of the reservoir, with a weir on either side.
Swithland Sidings
Swithland Sidings is a set of railway sidings on the preserved Great Central Railway, situated just south of Swithland Reservoir and Swithland Viaduct which crosses it.
Swithland Viaduct
Swithland Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Leicestershire that carries the former Great Central Main Line over Swithland Reservoir. It is unusual in that it carries the line over a reservoir rather than a valley. It actually consists of two separate viaducts, with an embankment over Brazil Island in the centre of the reservoir. The line now carries the Great Central Railway. The reservoir had to be temporarily drained for the construction of the viaducts. Swithland viaduct (bridges No.
Swithland Hall
Swithland Hall is a country house in Swithland, Leicestershire. Designed by James Pennethorne, it was partially completed in 1834 and finished by 1852. It was the home of the Earl of Lanesborough and his family. It was Grade II listed in 1979.
Rothley Court
Rothley Court is a country house in Leicestershire, England. It was originally mentioned in the Domesday Book, and later associated with the Knights Templar. It was Grade I listed in 1951.
Quorn Baptist Church
Quorn Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the village of Quorn, Leicestershire, UK. Church is part of the Baptist Union but its congregation is made up of Christians from a variety of church backgrounds.
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