Culham
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Benson (8 mi) - Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (13 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (15 mi)
- RAF Fairford (23 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (29 mi)
- RAF Odiham (32 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (37 mi)
- London Luton Airport (41 mi)
- Southampton Airport (49 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Blue Mountain Golf and Conference Center (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Downshire Golf Complex (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Calcot Park Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Castle Royle Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Aylesbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.652 and -1.266 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 39' 6" and W -1° 15' 57"
- 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: 03:29 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 4:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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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 Culham
Culham in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 453 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 50 mi (or 80 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Culham is now 03:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Culham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Benson in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), 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-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. 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: Frilford, Oxford, Farnborough, Upper Basildon and Winterbourne. 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 | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
De Vere Oxford Thames
Oxford Abingdon
Kingswell
The Westwood
Green Gables Guest House
Hampton by Hilton Oxford
Holiday Inn Express OXFORD - KASSAM STADIUM
The Ridings Guest House
Hawkwell House
Milka's
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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.
European School, Culham
The European School in Culham, Oxfordshire, is one of fourteen European Schools around Europe and the only one in United Kingdom and currently has around 800 nursery/primary (4–11 years old) and secondary (11–18 years old) students. It is sited on the grounds of the former Culham College, a teacher training college established in 1852 by Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford.
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.
The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
The Abbey at Sutton Courtenay is a courtyard house of c. 1320, and later remodelled, in the English county of Oxfordshire. The hall and solar range are both of c. 1320; but the west front of the hall range is castellated and probably early 19th century. Inside, the Great Hall survives open to the roof, with one cruck truss carrying a king post.
Culham Lock
Culham Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England close to Culham, Oxfordshire. It is on a lock cut to the north of the main stream, which approaches the large village of Sutton Courtenay. The lock was built of stone by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1809. The associated weirs are on the old course of the river under the massive causeway which separates the millstream from picturesque Sutton Pools. The causeway is very old and was thought to have been built by Saxon labour
Sutton Bridge, Oxfordshire
Sutton Bridge, Oxfordshire is a road bridge across the River Thames near the village of Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England. It is a stone structure built in 1807 with three arches over the main river and two smaller ones across the flood plain. An extension was built in 1809 across the Culham Cut, just below Culham Lock. It was originally a toll bridge and replaced an earlier multi-arch bridge over the original weir and a ferry at this site.
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.
Andersey Island
Andersey Island is a large island in the River Thames in England near Abingdon, Oxfordshire on the reach above Culham Lock. The island is created by a division in the stream of the river between the main navigation channel and the Swift Ditch backwater. The Swift Ditch used to be the main course of the Thames until navigation was diverted to Abingdon. Comprising some 273 acres, the island is one of the largest islands on the Thames.
Culham Manor
Culham Manor is a historic manor house in Culham, near Abingdon in southern Oxfordshire, England. In 2003, the house, set in 11 acres of grounds, was for sale for GBP 2.5 million.
Swift Ditch
The Swift Ditch is a backwater of the River Thames in England, which was formerly the primary navigation channel. With the main river, it creates the large island of Andersey Island near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. As early as 955 to 963 AD, the monks of Abingdon Priory built a canal to the Abbey from the direction of Swift Ditch. There is also evidence that the current course of the river to the confluence had been built by 1060.
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.
East Hendred Brook
The East Hendred Brook is a small tributary of the River Thames which starts on the springline at the base of the Berkshire Downs, and joins the Thames between Abingdon and Wallingford.
Culham Bridge
Culham Bridge is a mediaeval bridge crossing a present backwater of the River Thames in England at Culham, Oxfordshire, near the town of Abingdon. The bridge crosses Swift Ditch which was at one time the main navigation channel of the River Thames until Abingdon Lock was built in 1790. The bridge formerly carried the A415 road from Abingdon to Dorchester, Oxfordshire, but was superseded in 1928 by a modern road bridge.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Culham.
- Frilford
- Oxford
- Farnborough
- Upper Basildon
- Winterbourne
- Welford
- Newbury
- Greenham
- Tilehurst
- Chilton Foliat
- Reading
- Stratfield Mortimer
- Remenham
- Bishopstone
- Sonning
- Earley
- Shinfield
- Shalbourne
- Swallowfield
- Wargrave
- Great Bedwyn
- Woodley
- Twyford
- Wanborough
- Winnersh
- Hanwell
- Barkham
- Hurley
- Aylesbury
- Hannington
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Culham
