Alvescot
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Brize Norton (1 mi) - RAF Fairford (9 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (14 mi)
- RAF Benson (23 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (23 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (26 mi)
- Coventry Airport (44 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (50 mi)
- Southampton Airport (55 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (67 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.738 and -1.606 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 44' 15" and W -1° 36' 21"
- 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: 10:13 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 4:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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 Alvescot
Alvescot in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 472 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 65 mi (or 105 km) west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Alvescot is now 10:13 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Alvescot, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Brize Norton in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 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 City of Bath in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 14 mi (or 23 km). away. We collected 1 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: Hannington, Bishopstone, Wanborough, Swindon and Frilford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1033 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Burford House
The Vines
Burford Lodge
The Cotswold Gateway Hotel
Bull at Burford Hotel & Restaurant
The Bay Tree
Sudbury House
The Cotswold Plough Hotel & Restaurant
The Royal Oak
The Golden Pheasant Inn
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Goldeneye TV - A chilled trip from our moorings to Radcot Lock
In this video we use a timelapse technique and show the full trip from our moorings to Radcot lock and the friendly lock keeper Keith. See all our videos on the multimedia page at www.moneypenny535.
Narrowboat Holidays and Narrowboat Rental from Navigator Holidays
Narrowboat Holidays are an ideal way for the family to spend some quality time together whilst seeing the beautiful English country side from a new perspective. Narrowboat Rental is also a...
Thames Floods Friday 23rd Nov 2012
The 2012 November floods on the Thames, this video shows the increased flows under Radcot Bridge and the effect this has on our moorings which are actually underwater. Video posted by Navigator.
Goldeneye TV - Goldeneye's Refit, Feb 2010
In this video we have an updated tour of our boat Goldeneye and you see our refit. See pictures and more at www.goldeneyeboat.co.uk.
A drive through Radcot Oxfordshire England
A drive through Radcot, which is a bridge over the Thames in Oxfordshire England.
Flood Alert April 2012 - River Thames at Radcot Bridge
View from Navigator Holidays "The Cornish Navigator" on a day when you really don't want to be going boating, the flow under the bridge was amazingly fast. www.navigatorholidays.com.
Cotswold Woollen Weavers - Unravel Travel TV
Cotswold Woollen Weavers has been in Filkins designing and making fine woollen cloth since 1982. The company lives and breathes the wool heritage that made the English Cotswolds, and draw their.
Cotswold Woollen Weavers
http://cotswolds.com present a series of short films to show that the Cotswolds & Forest of Dean really is Britain's Rural Capital of Culture. Visit the website for more information.
RAF Airbus A400M Atlas at Brize Norton
The brand new Airbus A400M (ZM400) departs RAF Brize Norton as ASCOT 463 before doing three circuits and departing to perform a PD to Cardiff. Such a lovely sight to see the new RAF air lifter...
Spitfire Mk9 at Brize Norton 12th June 2010
Nice display by Cliff Spink for the families day .
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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.
No. 101 Squadron RAF
No. 101 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Vickers VC10 C1K, K3 and K4 from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. Since 10 Squadron disbanded in 2005, the squadron is the only operator of the VC10.
Radcot Lock
Radcot Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England just downstream of Radcot, Oxfordshire, on the southern bank. The lock was built by the Thames Conservancy in 1892 on the site of an old weir and flash lock. The weir is on the other side of the lock island.
Old Man's Bridge
Old Man's Bridge is a wooden footbridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the reach above Rushey Lock, a short way downstream of Radcot Lock. There was formerly a weir known as Old Man's Weir, or alternatively Harper's Weir, which had a footpath across it. This was an important crossing because it linked several towns. The weir had disappeared by 1868 but the bridge was still standing then as there were complaints about its poor state of repair.
Royal Air Force Football Association
The Royal Air Force Football Association, also simply known as the RAF FA, is the governing body of football within the Royal Air Force.
Grafton and Radcot
Grafton and Radcot is a civil parish in West Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Radcot (Ordnance Survey grid reference SU285995) on the River Thames and Grafton (OS grid ref. SP268007).
RAF Broadwell
RAF Broadwell was a Royal Air Force station located 2 miles north of Broadwell and 3 miles southeast of Burford, Oxfordshire, within 2 miles of RAF Brize Norton. It opened on 15 November 1943 and closed on 31 March 1947, operating under RAF Transport Command. It consisted of 3 concrete runways in triangular configuration. Broadwell took part in the D-Day assaults with nearby RAF Down Ampney and RAF Blakehill Farm. Broadwell had two such squadrons, No. 512 Squadron RAF and No.
Clanfield Preceptory
Clanfield Preceptory was a priory in Oxfordshire, England.
St Matthew's Church, Langford
The Parish Church of Saint Matthew, Langford is the Church of England parish church of Langford, a village in West Oxfordshire about 3 miles northeast of Lechlade in neighbouring Gloucestershire.
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