Bampton
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Brize Norton (2 mi) - RAF Fairford (11 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (12 mi)
- RAF Benson (21 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (25 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (29 mi)
- Lasham Airport (43 mi)
- Coventry Airport (45 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (51 mi)
- Southampton Airport (54 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (67 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.726 and -1.545 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 43' 34" and W -1° 32' 43"
- 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: 11:26 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:41 am and 4:04 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 Bampton
Bampton in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 2,561 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 63 mi (or 101 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Bampton is now 11:26 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Bampton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Brize Norton in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 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 City of Bath in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 12 mi (or 19 km). away. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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, Bishopstone, Hannington, Wanborough and Farnborough. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 30% |
| Air Humidity | 88% |
| Air Pressure | 993 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 25 km/h (16 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (47 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Old Swan & Minster Mill
The Vines
Oxford Witney Hotel
Sudbury House
The Blue Boar
The Cotswold Plough Hotel & Restaurant
The Old Court Hotel
The Old Crown Relaxinnz
THE VINES
Witney
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Morris dancers in Bampton
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
RAF Brize Norton 19th January 2015
RAF Brize Norton 2nd June 2014
Antonov AN225 - RAF Brize Norton
Antonov AN225 landing at RAF Brize Norton - 28th October 2007.
Spitfire Mk9 at Brize Norton 12th June 2010
Nice display by Cliff Spink for the families day .
RAF Brize Norton 21st April 2009
Another from my unfinished folder . This time my birthday trip to my local [and fav] spotting location .
Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager departs Brize Norton
An Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager departs RAF Brize Norton on 30th August 2014. Shot with a Canon XA20.
RAF Brize Norton 4th December 2012
RAF Brize Norton 23rd June 2012
RAF Brize Norton 7th Dec 2010
Another hour spent at the threshold of RWY 27 before hypothermia set in .
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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.
RAF Bampton Castle
RAF Bampton Castle was a non-flying Royal Air Force station in Oxfordshire. It was the home of numbers 2 and 81 signals units, which dealt with High Frequency radio communications. It's now a business centre and all of the antennas have been removed.
Rushey Lock
Rushey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is on the northern bank of the river in Oxfordshire, at a considerable distance from any village, the nearest being Buckland Marsh, a hamlet on the road to Buckland to the south of the river. The lock was built in stone in 1790 by the Thames Navigation Commission. The weir is adjacent to the lock on the other side of the lock island.
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.
Tadpole Bridge
Tadpole Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, carrying a road between Bampton to the north and Buckland to the south. It crosses the Thames on the reach above Shifford Lock. The bridge dates from the late 18th century, the earliest reference to it being in 1784. It is built of stone, and consists of one large arch. There is a public house near Tadpole Bridge called The Trout. Thacker noted that at one time the legend over the door read "The Trout, kept by A.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bampton.
- Frilford
- Bishopstone
- Hannington
- Wanborough
- Farnborough
- Chiseldon
- Swindon
- Oxford
- Chilton Foliat
- Welford
- Cricklade
- Mildenhall
- Winterbourne
- Great Bedwyn
- Lydiard Tregoze
- Purton
- Marlborough
- Shalbourne
- Leigh
- Fyfield
- Newbury
- Burbage
- Hanwell
- Greenham
- Minety
- Shipton
- Huish
- Collingbourne Kingston
- Pewsey
- Avebury
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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