Winscombe
in North Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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Bristol International Airport (7 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (17 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (23 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (23 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (27 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (38 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (48 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Fairford (51 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (57 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Bristol Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.318 and -2.832 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 19' 5" and W -2° 49' 56"
- 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: 07:44 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:33 am and 4:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- 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
Touring Winscombe
Winscombe in North Somerset (England) with it's 4,546 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 117 mi (or 189 km) west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Winscombe is now 07:44 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Winscombe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol International 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Churchill, Congresbury, Yatton, St. Georges and Burrington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol South - Cadbury House
Penscot Inn
Lyncombe Lodge Hotel
BEST WESTERN WEBBINGTON HOTEL AND SPA
Bristol Sidcot (A38)
Videos from this area
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Scudo Camper Camping Trip - Cheddar Camp - Frontier Stove try out - PART 2
http://www.scudocamper.eu/ A short camping trip up cheddar with a try out with a new frontier camping wood stove. The weather was windy and wet but a great time was had, with a little help...
Scudo Camper Camping Trip - Mendip Stealth 9-11 - 2013
http://www.scudocamper.eu/ A Stealth Trip on the mendips for the night..
Scudo Camper Trip - Stealth with a view
A nice little spot with a wonderful view and not forgetting the raspberries.
Scudo Camping Trip - Mendip Hills Sep 2013 - Lost Dog! - Mushroom Hunt
A Short overnight stop on the Mendips and a search for a lost dog.
Scudo Camping Trip: Halmore Mill + Meetup With a friend from Youtube :-) Part 2
Part 2. A nice camping trip to a Camping and Caravan Club CS site near Dursley. Met up with fellow youtuber, A good time was had by all :-) Apologies for wobbly footage and wind noise seems...
Scudo Camping Trip - Minehead - Camping & Caravaning Club Site - RE-UPLOAD
A nice visit to the Camping and Caravan Club Site in minehead. **This is a re-upload due to content ID strike problems.**
Me and Dad on our Camping trip - By James
This is my camping trip, Im 4 years old. hope you like it Apologies for making the viewer feel sick, the problem is i'm only 4 years old and haven't quite mastered it yet. :-)
Scudo Camper Day Trip - Helicopter Museum - Weston-super-Mare
A day out to Weston-super-mares helicopter museum. UK.
Scudo Camping trip - Camping & Ccaravan Club CS - Dutch Cottage
Scudo camping trip. Camping & Ccaravan Club CS site. Sorry about the glitch y rendering at 09.04 :-/ More Bloopers at the end @12:45.
How to - Repair a Caravan Water Leak Damage - Part 3 - Wall Board Cutting Gluing & Fitting -
Caravan wall repairs here is a link to the glue if anyone is interested. http://www.bondrite.co.uk/caravan-repair-products/caravan-panel-repair-adhesive/p294853.html http://www.scudocamper.eu/...
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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.
Thatchers Cider
Thatchers Cider is a cider maker based in Sandford, in North Somerset, England. The company started producing cider in 1904 and has continued in the same family since. They use several varieties of apples to make different brands, and also process other fruit to make Pear Cider.
Callow Rock quarry
Callow Rock quarry is a limestone quarry located between Cheddar and Shipham on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The quarry has been operating since the early 20th century and is now operated by Bardon Aggregates.
Sandford and Banwell railway station
Sandford and Banwell railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Sandford, Somerset, England. The station is a Grade II listed building. The station can be viewed from the Strawberry Line Trail, which runs adjacent to the site.
Winscombe railway station
Winscombe railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Winscombe, Somerset. The station was opened as "Woodborough" with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a single-platform station. The railway was extended to Wells in 1870, converted to standard gauge in the mid-1870s and then linked up to the East Somerset Railway to provide through services from Yatton to Witham in 1878.
Axbridge railway station
Axbridge railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Axbridge, Somerset. Axbridge was one of the principal stations for the transport of strawberries, which led to the line's alternative name as The Strawberry Line. The station was opened with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a two-platform station.
Church of St John the Baptist, Churchill
The Church of St John the Baptist in Churchill, Somerset, England, was largely built around 1360 and is a Grade I listed building. There was a Norman chapel on this site in 1180, from which the nave has survived into the present church. The stone font dates from around 1200, although the wooden font cover was added in 1879 when there was a revival in gothic designs. The stained glass windows are from a variety of periods.
Shute Shelve Cavern
Shute Shelve Cavern is a natural cave system located in Shute Shelve Hill, Somerset, England above Axbridge in the Mendip Hills not far from Cheddar. It was mined for its yellow ochre which was used as a dye in paint making, until the 1920s, which gave it its alternative name of Axbridge Ochre Mine. Access is controlled by the Axbridge Caving Group via a locked gate and completely closed during the bats' roosting season.
Winscombe R.F.C
Winscombe RFC is an English amateur rugby club that is based in the village of Winscombe. They play in the Tribute Somerset Premier league. For a small Somerset village the club is large, with three senior teams and over 300 children registered to play at mini and junior level. Founded in 1962, Winscombe Rugby Football Club is one of the newest clubs in the south-west of England. They play at the Winscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground, also known as the Rec.
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