Abingdon
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Benson (9 mi) - Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (12 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (14 mi)
- RAF Fairford (22 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (30 mi)
- RAF Odiham (34 mi)
- Farnborough Airport (35 mi)
- Lasham Airport (35 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (38 mi)
- Southampton Airport (50 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (58 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Blue Mountain Golf and Conference Center (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Calcot Park Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Downshire Golf Complex (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Castle Royle Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.671 and -1.283 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 40' 15" and W -1° 16' 58"
- 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: 12:16 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:35 am and 4:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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
Explore Abingdon
Abingdon in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 38,676 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 51 mi (or 82 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Abingdon is now 12:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Abingdon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Benson in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-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 City of Bath in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Frilford, Oxford, Farnborough, Winterbourne and Upper Basildon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ethos
Malmaison Oxford
The Head of the River
Oxford Spires Hotel
De Vere Oxford Thames
Vanbrugh House Hotel
Euro Bar and Hotel
Green Gables Guest House
The Ridings Guest House
Royal Oxford
Videos from this area
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Abingdon Marathon 2012
Abingdon Marathon headcam footage, (2nd 'lap' not included)
Abingdon Farmers' Market
Abingdon Farmer's Market is FARMA accredited and is run by the Thames Valley Farmers' Market Co-operative. It takes place on the third Friday of each month in Abingdon market place, from 8.30...
Morris Dancing - Abingdon
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Abingdon-on-Thames Portas Pilot Video
http://www.chooseabingdon.com Supporting video for Abingdon-on-Thames' bid to become a Portas Pilot town.
Abingdon Track day 27/2/15 Motorsport Events
Motorsport Events Track Day in a Peugeot 205 GTi. Drivers; Ross Stewart & Nick Mellor. Team; CM Motorsport (find us on Facebook)
Abingdon Bun Throwing - Royal Wedding 29/4/11
The unique tradition of bun throwing from the top of the County Hall in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, carried out at 6pm on Friday 29th April 2011 in celebration of the marriage earlier that day of...
View over Abingdon on Thames from the County Hall
Abingdon also known as Abingdon on Thames or Abingdon-on-Thames, is a market town and civil parish in England. Historically the county town of Berkshire, from 1974 - 2014 it was the seat of...
River Thames - Abingdon on Thames (England)
Abingdon Parkrun Photos all Seasons all Weathers
Photos in no particular order taken over the past three years, winter, summer, snow, ice, floods and summer meadows. the Abingdon parkrun is one of the prettiest and last week (mar 2015) we...
Few Clips - Short Abingdon session
Went to Abingdon the other but didn't really get a lot filmed, so here's a short edit with the clips we got. This is also Sloth's local park, check them out - http://www.facebook.com/TEAMSLOTH...
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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.
Abingdon Town F.C
Abingdon Town F.C. is an English football based in Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England. The club play in the Hellenic Football League Premier Division. The club is affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association They are rivals with Abingdon United.
River Ock
The River Ock is a small English river which is a tributary of the River Thames. It has as its catchment area the Vale of White Horse, a low-lying and wide valley in south Oxfordshire, and flows into the River Thames, at Abingdon on the reach above Culham Lock.
Cosener's House
The Cosener's House is on an island in the River Thames within the original grounds of Abingdon Abbey, located near the centre of the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. It is run as a conference centre with accommodation by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The house takes its name from the Cuisinier or Kitchener, the person at the Abbey who was responsible for the provision of food.
Municipal Borough of Abingdon
Abingdon was a municipal borough in the county of Berkshire from 1835 to 1974. From 1894 it was nearly entirely surrounded by Abingdon Rural District. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and merged with other districts to form the new Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire.
St Nicolas' Church, Abingdon
The Church of Saint Nicolas is an Church of England parish church in Abingdon in the English county of Oxfordshire.
Abingdon Bridge
Abingdon Bridge consists of a pair of bridges across the River Thames at the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. It carries the A415 road from Abingdon to Dorchester, Oxfordshire – and crosses the Thames on the reach above Culham Lock, just below Abingdon Lock. The bridge is actually two bridges, separated by Nag's Head Island. Abingdon Bridge is the northern part towards the town which has six arches and crosses the backwater and mill stream.
Abingdon Foundation
Abingdon Foundation is a collective name for two independent schools based in and near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It consists of Abingdon Preparatory School (formerly Josca's) and Abingdon School. Collectively they offer education from age 4 to 18.
Nag's Head Island
Nag's Head Island is an island in the River Thames in England at Abingdon. It sits in the middle of the two Abingdon Bridges on the reach above Culham Lock. The part of the island on the upstream side of the bridge was occupied by the Nag's Head public house which gave the island its name. From the top of the island here a daily river boat service to runs to Oxford. The frontage downstream of the bridge is occupied by chandlers and navigation stores, and boat hire facilities.
Abingdon County Hall Museum
Abingdon County Hall Museum is a local museum in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. The museum is supported by Abingdon Museum Friends, a registered charity.
Helenstowe Nunnery
Helenstowe Nunnery was an Anglo-Saxon nunnery at Abingdon in the English county of Berkshire. Helenstowe is said to have been founded by a certain Lady Cilla in the 670s. It was probably the nuns' part of a double monastery along with her brother’s abbey on Boar's Hill. It is believed to have stood on the site of St Helen's Church.
Christ's Hospital of Abingdon
Christ's Hospital of Abingdon is a charity with a long history, based in Abingdon, England. Christ's Hospital was established in 1553 by royal charter under the full name of the Master and Governors of the Hospital of Christ of Abingdon. Sir John Mason, an Elizabethan diplomat, served as the first Master from 1553 to 1566. The charity supported almshouses in Abingdon. Sampson Strong decorated the hall with portraits of founders, benefactors and former governors.
St Helen's Church, Abingdon
St Helen's Church is the parish church in the town of Abingdon on the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. The church is thought to occupy the site of the Anglo-Saxon Helenstowe Nunnery.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Abingdon.
- Frilford
- Oxford
- Farnborough
- Winterbourne
- Upper Basildon
- Welford
- Newbury
- Greenham
- Tilehurst
- Chilton Foliat
- Reading
- Bishopstone
- Stratfield Mortimer
- Shalbourne
- Remenham
- Sonning
- Earley
- Hanwell
- Shinfield
- Great Bedwyn
- Wanborough
- Swallowfield
- Wargrave
- Woodley
- Twyford
- Hannington
- Winnersh
- Chiseldon
- Mildenhall
- Hurley
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abingdon-on-Thames, Abingdon, Æbbandūn, Абингдън, ابینگدن، آکسفوردشر, アビンドン＝オン＝テムズ, 애빙던온템스, Abindonia, Abingdonas, Abingdon i Oxfordshire, Абингдон, ایبینگڈن-آن-ٹیمز, 泰晤士河畔阿賓頓
