Norton Fitzwarren
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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RNAS Yeovilton (22 mi) - Exeter International Airport (23 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (27 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (29 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (31 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (42 mi)
- Swansea Airport (56 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (59 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (19 mi)
- Tropiquaria (zoo, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.027 and -3.150 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 1' 35" and W -3° 9' 0"
- 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: 08:59 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:30 am and 4:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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
Touring Norton Fitzwarren
Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 135 mi (or 217 km) west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Norton Fitzwarren is now 08:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Norton Fitzwarren, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 2 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: Taunton, Bleadon, Weston-super-Mare, Hutton and Kewstoke. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Meryan House Hotel
Beaufort Lodge
Castle at Taunton
Springfield House
No. 71
Corner House Taunton
Days Inn Taunton
Taunton House Hotel
JCT.25 Holiday Inn TAUNTON M5
TRAVELODGE WELLINGTON SOMERSET
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Taunton sleeping car fire
The Taunton sleeping car fire occurred in a sleeping car train at Taunton, England in the early hours of 6 July 1978. It killed 12 people, injured 15 people and had far-reaching effects for British Rail. The fire was caused by an electric heater which had been obstructed by bedding causing it to overheat.
Norton Fitzwarren rail crash (1940)
The Norton Fitzwarren rail crash occurred on 4 November 1940 between Taunton and Norton Fitzwarren in the English county of Somerset, when the driver of a train misunderstood the signalling and track layout, causing him to drive the train through a set of points and off the rails. 27 people were killed. The locomotive involved was GWR King Class King George VI which was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Queen's College, Taunton
Queen's College is a co-educational independent school located in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England. It is a day/boarding school for children aged 3–18. The school incorporates Nursery, Pre-Prep, Junior and Senior schools. The current headmaster of the Senior School (11–18) is Chris Alcock. Tracey Khodabandehloo is the head of the Junior School (3–11)
Norton Fitzwarren railway station
Norton Fitzwarren railway station is an untimetabled station on the West Somerset Railway in Somerset, England. It was built in 2009 about 0.25 miles north of the site of the old (Norton Fitzwarren) station that served the village of Norton Fitzwarren from 1873 until 1961. There have been fatal railway accidents in the vicinity in 1890, 1940 and 1978.
Norton Fitzwarren rail crash (1890)
The Norton Fitzwarren rail crash occurred on 11 November 1890, at Norton Fitzwarren station on the Great Western Railway, approximately two miles south-west of Taunton in Somerset. A special boat train carrying passengers from Plymouth to Paddington collided with a goods train that was being shunted on the main line. Ten passengers were killed, and eleven people (including the driver and fireman of the special train) were seriously injured.
Quantock Motor Services
Quantock Motor Services is a privately owned company based in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England. that operates a small number of bus services around Minehead and Taunton under contract to Somerset County Council, and one commercial route and rural tourist bus services around Exmoor. Much of its work is coach trips as well as private hire and school contracts. The company also operates a substantial heritage fleet on its bus route 400 and for private hire and on its crew-operated route 400.
Merrifield Children's Unit
Merrifield Children’s Unit (also known as Merryfield or Merrifields) was a residential children’s and adolescents’ psychiatric institution in the grounds of Tone Vale Hospital (an adult mental hospital) approximately 3 km north west of Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, Somerset, England, in what is now the village Cotford St Luke.
Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground
Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground located in Taunton, Somerset. It hosted a single Women's Twenty20 International in 2011, between Australia and New Zealand. The ground, which was completed in 2001, is the regular home venue of both Somerset County Cricket Club's Second XI and Taunton Cricket Club.
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