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Discover Blankney
Blankney in Lincolnshire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 113 mi (or 181 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Blankney is now 09:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 12 airports near Blankney, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Waddington in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. 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: Lincoln, Thimbleby, Redbourne, Kirton in Lindsey and Hibaldstow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 24% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Lincolnshire Poacher Inn
Branston Hall Hotel
Videos from this area
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Above Leasingham village
An Aerial video of Leasingham Lincolnshire filmed on a Flycamone2 from a Multiples Easystar RC plane.
STEAMIN' AROUND - 1987 - NORTH INGS FARM RAILWAY
A visit in 1987 on our return from Wales etc. If you are a fellow member of the NGRS you might recognise some of the volunteers!
GTA Chinatown Wars Resolution X location
The Resolution X is a red and black sports car which can be found in a drive on beachgate. its a sports model of the hellbench car and is easily accesible, i hope this video helped you. please...
A winter walk in Nocton
Impressions of a December evening round Nocton. Recorded on my little Flip toy.
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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.
Metheringham Windmill
Metheringham Windmill, locally known as The Old Meg Flour Mill, was a six-storeyed, six-sailed, and tarred slender Lincolnshire type windmill with the typical white onion-shaped cap with fantail, built in 1867 to be used to grind flour from grain. Located on a paddock at the eponymous village in North Kesteven south of Lincoln it is one of the many tall brick-tower mills of Lincolnshire with stage, now disused.
Nocton Hall
Nocton Hall is a historic Grade II listed building in the village of Nocton, in Lincolnshire, England. Originally constructed for the Ellys family, it burnt down in 1834 and was rebuilt in 1841 for the first Earl of Ripon, who lived at the steward's house in Nocton while the house was being built. The US Army's 7th General Hospital was based at Nocton Hall during the Second World War.
Nocton and Dunston railway station
Nocton and Dunston railway station served Nocton and Dunston in Lincolnshire which shared a GNR/GER Joint railway station until it was closed in 1955. Trains still run along the Peterborough to Lincoln Line, but do not stop at the former station. When travelling along the B1188 road from Lincoln to Sleaford visitors can see the old station house on the opposite side of the road from the quarry.
Nocton Dairies controversy
Nocton Dairies is a British company which was formed by Devon farmer and cheese-maker Peter Willes and Lancashire milk producer David Barnes in order to construct an 8,100-cow dairy at Nocton Heath in Lincolnshire, objectors to which claimed that it would have been the largest in Western Europe.
Nocton Priory
Nocton Park Priory was an Augustinian priory in Nocton, Lincolnshire, England. The priory of Nocton Park was founded by Robert Darcy in honour of Saint Mary Magdalene, probably during the reign of King Stephen. Little is known of the history of the house, as only one visitation report is preserved. In 1440 there were four canons beside the prior, as well as a canon of Thornton. It was Dissolved in 1536. In 1569/70 Sir Henry Stanley, Lord Strange, constructed a house from the monastic ruins.
Nocton rail accident
The Nocton rail accident was a rail accident that happened on 28 February 2002 after a vehicle fell onto the tracks having smashed through a wall and fell onto the tracks. The driver, who was trapped in his van, was talking to emergency services on his mobile phone when he was killed by a two-carriage Sprinter train (156409). The front carriage of the train was derailed, remaining upright. 14 occupants of the train were injured.