Shipham
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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Bristol International Airport (6 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (17 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (22 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (24 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (28 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (37 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (48 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (48 mi)
- RAF Fairford (50 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (56 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Bristol Zoo (zoo, (13 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.314 and -2.800 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 18' 51" and W -2° 48' 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: 06:49 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:30 am and 4:21 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
Explore Shipham
Shipham in Somerset (England) with it's 1,087 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 116 mi (or 187 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Shipham is now 06:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Shipham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 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: Churchill, Burrington, Congresbury, Yatton and Blagdon. 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 | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °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 | Few clouds, covering 15% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol South - Cadbury House
Penscot Inn
Lyncombe Lodge Hotel
Holiday Inn BRISTOL AIRPORT
Meadow Cottage
Bristol Sidcot (A38)
Videos from this area
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Rowberrow session it
It was a nice warm day so I thought why not head out to rowberrow and mess about in the woods with the gopro. Had great fun then headed back to Bad Ass bikes to catch up with the guys and book...
MTB Mendips
A couple of jumps I found on the Mendips so I decided to give them ago! Lucky for me my friend had his hand help video camera........... Comments welcome :)
Chef gets a nosebleed
Chef riding trails, comes a cropper in his own unique way while filming for BMX video First Timers Collide.
A Sidcot Story from a Year 11 day pupil
Trip to the Frys Hill Repeater Site ( GB3FH and GB3FI )
Driving through the forest to get to the mast. Those gates are a pain when it's raining! Video taken with my Galaxy S3 phone in the dash holder, hence you get half the car in the frame! Sorry!
Axbridge Boxing Day Hunt 2009
Axbridge Boxing Day Hunt 2009.
Day 6 - Axbridge to Chepstow
This is the infamous Strawberry Line where Pete fell off in the tunnel! We hit the coast at Clevedon and followed the Severn up to the bridge. http://www.treesofhope.net http://www.justgiving.c...
A Ride Through Cheddar & Cheddar Gorge in Somerset
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Hidden camera -- See magician getting changed! (Certificate 12) - Gingermagic TV and MGS Ski
Damian got back late from a bike ride yesterday. He had to leave again quickly to be on time for his gig. Here's the secret footage of him getting changed. Look out for the glimpse of flesh...
Marauder Tris - Goes up the gorge
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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.
Cheddar Reservoir
Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 135 million gallons (614,000 cubic metres). The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge. The inlet grate for the 54 inches water pipe that is used to transport the water can be seen immediately upstream from the sensory garden in Cheddar Gorge.
Batts Combe quarry
Batts Combe quarry, grid reference ST460550 is a limestone quarry on the edge of Cheddar village on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It has been operating since the early 20th century and is currently owned and operated by Singleton Birch Ltd. The output in 2005 was around 4,000 tonnes of limestone per day, one third of which was supplied to an on-site lime kiln, the remainder being sold as coated or dusted aggregates.
Callow Rock quarry
Callow Rock quarry is a limestone quarry located between Cheddar and Shipham on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The quarry has been operating since the early 20th century and is now operated by Bardon Aggregates.
Axbridge railway station
Axbridge railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Axbridge, Somerset. Axbridge was one of the principal stations for the transport of strawberries, which led to the line's alternative name as The Strawberry Line. The station was opened with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a two-platform station.
Mendips Raceway
Mendips Raceway is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse. The oval shaped circuit is used for racing hot rods, stock cars, Hotstox, bangers and demolition events. The circuit, which was opened in 1969, features an oval and a figure of eight layout.
Church of St John the Baptist, Churchill
The Church of St John the Baptist in Churchill, Somerset, England, was largely built around 1360 and is a Grade I listed building. There was a Norman chapel on this site in 1180, from which the nave has survived into the present church. The stone font dates from around 1200, although the wooden font cover was added in 1879 when there was a revival in gothic designs. The stained glass windows are from a variety of periods.
Shute Shelve Cavern
Shute Shelve Cavern is a natural cave system located in Shute Shelve Hill, Somerset, England above Axbridge in the Mendip Hills not far from Cheddar. It was mined for its yellow ochre which was used as a dye in paint making, until the 1920s, which gave it its alternative name of Axbridge Ochre Mine. Access is controlled by the Axbridge Caving Group via a locked gate and completely closed during the bats' roosting season.
Winscombe R.F.C
Winscombe RFC is an English amateur rugby club that is based in the village of Winscombe. They play in the Tribute Somerset Premier league. For a small Somerset village the club is large, with three senior teams and over 300 children registered to play at mini and junior level. Founded in 1962, Winscombe Rugby Football Club is one of the newest clubs in the south-west of England. They play at the Winscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground, also known as the Rec.
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