Watchfield
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Fairford (8 mi) - RAF Brize Norton (10 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (17 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (21 mi)
- RAF Benson (24 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (29 mi)
- Lasham Airport (40 mi)
- Southampton Airport (48 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (58 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (58 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.613 and -1.648 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 36' 47" and W -1° 38' 53"
- 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: 02:59 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:36 am and 4:08 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
Discover Watchfield
Watchfield in Oxfordshire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 66 mi (or 106 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Watchfield is now 02:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Watchfield, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Fairford in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 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 16 mi (or 26 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bishopstone, Wanborough, Hannington, Chiseldon and Swindon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 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)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sudbury House
The Barrington Arms Hotel
The Old Crown Relaxinnz
New Inn
Videos from this area
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My Microlight Flight (1/6/2011) Landing + Takeoff
My Microlight Flight (1/6/2011) Takeoff
A day in the life of a mediocre cyclist
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Destroyer conociendo mundo.
Badbury Clump/Hill Being Ruined
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Rhodesian Ridgeback eating sweet
My Rhodesian Ridgeback, Troy, 7mth old trying to eat a chewy mint, very funny.
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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.
Joint Services Command and Staff College
Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC) is a British military academic establishment providing training and education to experienced officers of the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Ministry of Defence Civil Service, and serving officers of other states.
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides Higher Education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, Other Government Departments and service personnel from other nations. The Director General of the Defence Academy is Peter Watkins, a UK civil servant and former Director Operational Policy in the MOD 2008-2011. The immediately previous Director General of the Defence Academy was Lieutenant-General Andrew Graham CBE who took up his post on 30 May 2008.
Advanced Research and Assessment Group
The Advanced Research and Assessment Group (ARAG) was a department of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom concerned with long-term planning and threat assessment. ARAG was established in 2005 by Chris Donnelly CMG, the former principal advisor to NATO Sec. Gen. He realised that across the UK MoD and wider government no organisation was either adaptable or innovative enough to research 21st Century security challenges.
Shrivenham F.C
Shrivenham F.C. is a football club based in Shrivenham, an Oxfordshire village, near Swindon, England. They play in the Hellenic Football League Premier Division.
Beckett Hall
Beckett Hall (or Beckett House) is a country house at Shrivenham in the English county of Oxfordshire. The present house dates from 1831.
Defence College of Management and Technology
The Defence Academy - College of Management and Technology (DA-CMT) is a British postgraduate school, research institution and training provider formed in 2009 from five departments of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, and as such part of the British Armed Forces. Since 1984 Cranfield University has been the main academic provider of the college. A November 2005 contract extends the Cranfield relationship with DA-CMT to at least 2027.
Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative
Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative Ltd is a community-owned Industrial and Provident Society that owns 100% of the Westmill Wind Farm which is an onshore wind farm near the village of Watchfield in the Vale of White Horse, England. It has five 1.3 MW wind turbines erected in a line along the disused runway of the former RAF Watchfield. The wind farm has a power output of up to 6.5 MW, projected to produce as much electricity in a year as used by more than 2,500 homes.
RAF Watchfield
RAF Watchfield is a former Royal Air Force station which was located 7.2 miles north east of Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England. The airfield opened in 1940 using grass runways and operated until 1950 or 1972.
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