Houghton
in Norfolk of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Marham (12 mi) - RAF Lakenheath (28 mi)
- Norwich International Airport (28 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (32 mi)
- RAF Honington (33 mi)
- RAF Coningsby (39 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (47 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (59 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (67 mi)
- London Luton Airport (78 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.817 and 0.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 49' 0" and E 0° 38' 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: 09:37 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:22 am and 4:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Delve into Houghton
Houghton in Norfolk (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 96 mi (or 155 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Houghton is now 09:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Houghton, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Marham in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South. 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 51 mi (or 81 km), West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shropham, Snetterton, Norwich, Fulbourn and Thorney. 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 / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Dabbling Duck
The Kings Head Hotel
Videos from this area
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Norfolk Uncovered: Wartime Relics: RAF Sculthorpe (Part 2)
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Norfolk Uncovered: Wartime Relics: RAF Sculthorpe (Part 1)
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High Tide @ Wells
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RAF Sculthorpe C-141 take off
RAF Sculthorpe around April 1990. A C-141 taking off the bases runway.
East Anglian Off Road Show 2012
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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.
KL.FM 96.7
KLFM 96.7 is an independent local radio station located in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Its name is an abbreviation of King's Lynn FM, followed by its broadcasting frequency, 96.7. It broadcasts from 18 Blackfriars Street in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, previously the location of a small bank. The station uses the former BBC Radio Norfolk frequency of 96.7 MHz FM. The station's current Managing Director is Darren Taylor and Programme Controller is Tim Lewis.
Houghton Hall
For the building of a similar name in the East Riding of Yorkshire see Houghton Hall. For the ruined building in Bedfordshire see Houghton House. Houghton Hall is a country house in Norfolk, England. It is the home of David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley. It was built for the de facto first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, and it is a key building in the history of Palladian architecture in England.
RAF Great Massingham
RAF Great Massingham was a World War II era RAF Heavy Bomber airfield located just to the east of the Norfolk village of Great Massingham. The airfield was built as a satellite airfield of RAF West Raynham in 1940. The airfield closed in 1945, although remained in use for storage until the 1950s. The airfield was sold in 1958 and returned to agricultural use. Although the runways are still present and still used, the control tower has been demolished.
Massingham railway station
Massingham railway station is a now closed railway station in North Norfolk. It was situated at Little Massingham and was on the line between King's Lynn and the Norfolk Coast and served the villages of Little and Great Massingham and Harpley. It was eventually closed when most of the rail routes were shut down by British Railways, and much of the network in Norfolk disappeared.
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