Washford
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (16 mi) - MOD St. Athan (17 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (30 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (32 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (33 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (41 mi)
- Swansea Airport (43 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (60 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Tropiquaria (zoo, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.161 and -3.362 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 9' 38" and W -3° 21' 42"
- 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: 06:30 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:31 am and 4:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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
Touring Washford
Washford in Somerset (England) with it's 601 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 142 mi (or 228 km) west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Washford is now 06:30 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Washford, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. 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 47 mi (or 75 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 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: Barry, Taunton, Penllyn, Wick and Bickleigh. 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 | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Notley Arms Inn
Dunster Castle Hotel
Yarn Market
Videos from this area
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BR Class 105 auf der West Somerset Railway
Auf der West Somerset Railway verkehrte am 9. Mai 1990 auch ein Triebwagen der Class 105 (BR 51485 and 56121). Die Aufnahmen entstanden in Washford und Williton.
West Somerset Railway Spring Steam gala 2012 part 2
In this second part we start just outside watchet, nearly 150 years after the station was openend, waiting for Mogul 9351 depature. Followed by a long shot of Brinannia departing from Blue...
Sailing Cardiff to Watchet with 'Lucky Duck' and BCYA
Yacht Atiqa sailing across the Bristol Channel to Watchet with Lucky Duck of Cardiff Yacht Club to join the Bristol Channel Yacht Club on the opening day of Watchet summertime festival.
Steam train on the WSR Doniford Halt to Watchet
Steam train on the WSR Doniford Halt to Watchet.
AT LAST! I get to drive a railway locomotive.
At last I get to drive a railway locomotive, and with only 1 minute's tuition!!! The definition of a locomotive is "a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains" and this powered rail vehicle...
WSR Spring steam Gala
WSR Spring steam Gala 2007 at Washford.
9351 Near Washford 29 December 2008
WSR 2-6-0 No 9351 nears Washford Station on the climb from Watchet during the West Somerset Railway's Winter Steam Festival.
West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala | Saturday 28th March 2015
Sorry for the lack of audio, having computer problems at the moment. Locomotives in action were: - GWR 2-8-0 3850 - GWR 2-6-2t 4160 - GWR 4-6-0 4936 'Kinlet Hall' - GWR 4-6-0 6960 'Raveningham.
West Somerset Railway SPring Steam gala 2012 part 1
Filmed over the last 3 days of the gala, we start just after day break to the tune of the dawn courus. This first part features S&DJR 88, Britannia, 2884, 7828, 80072, 9351 as we follow the...
D832 on Washford Bank
Riding behind "Warship" D832 up Washford Bank during the West Somerset Railway's "Mixed Traffic" weekend.
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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.
Watchet Harbour Lighthouse
The Watchet Harbour Lighthouse is a marine navigational aid marking the entrance to a Marina within the historic town of Watchet, in Somerset, England. The cast iron lighthouse is approximately 22 feet in height and has a red hexagonal tower with white lantern, and green lens. The lighthouse is a harbour navigation mark and does not emit a flashing light associated with traditional lighthouses.
Washford transmitting station
Washford transmitting station is a medium wave broadcasting station and low-power digital terrestrial television relay near Washford, Somerset. It was built in 1933 and uses as antenna a T-antenna between two 152 metres tall guyed masts separated by a distance of 159 metres. Originally the station used cage antennas around each mast. The station uses the frequencies 882 kHz with 100 kW, 1089 kHz with 50 kW and 1215 kHz with 50 kW.
Tropiquaria
Tropiquaria Zoo is a small tropical house and zoo in West Somerset, England. It is located 16 miles from Taunton and 9 miles from Minehead. It is based in a 1930's art deco BBC Radio transmitter hall, which is now a grade 2 listed building. A zoo has been run from this site since the early 1990s. With a mainly African theme to the tropical hall and aquarium there are a large number of outside animal enclosures as well.
Washford Radio Museum
Washford Radio Museum is situated within the Tropiquaria wildlife park in Washford, Somerset England. It is based in a 1930’s art deco BBC Radio transmitting station, which is now a Grade II listed building.
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