Colton
in Staffordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (24 mi) - East Midlands Airport (25 mi)
- Coventry Airport (34 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (37 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (40 mi)
- Manchester Airport (42 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (54 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (62 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (73 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- The Belfry (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Fulford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Kings Norton Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Copt Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Bewdley Pines (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Kidderminster Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Burlish Park Golf Course (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Dudley Zoo (zoo, (20 mi)
- Alton Towers (amusement park, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.782 and -1.928 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 46' 54" and W -1° 55' 40"
- 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: 03:55 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:32 am and 4:12 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
Discover Colton
Colton in Staffordshire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 117 mi (or 188 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Colton is now 03:55 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Colton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South. 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 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: Stafford, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Rodsley and Oldbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cedar Tree Hotel
TRAVELODGE RUGELEY
Rugeley
Videos from this area
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Cathedrals Express with 60163 Tornado
The Cathedrals Express hauled by 60163 Tornado from London to Chester and return. The railtour is seen passing Rugeley Trent Valley on the outward journey and at Polesworth on the return.
WCML @ Rugeley feat 33, 37, 47, 66, 70, 86, 90, and more!
37516+33029 on 5Z00 ecs; 47802+47841 on 1Z83 'Cruiseliner'; 70's on coal and ballast; 86's on 4L92; 90's on Freightliners; various Class 66's from DRS, GBRf, Freightliner, and DBS(including...
West Coast in the West Midlands (19-06-2013)
We are very much on the WCML, and in the West Midlands. Starting at Milton Keynes we see a Southern Class 377/2 arrive before heading to Rugby, Nuneaton & Tamworth before deviating away from.
Staffordshire Business Briefing - PJW Accounting
Staffordshire Business Briefing by Paul Woodcock from PJW Accounting Ltd based in Rugeley - Stuart Walton from Conspicuous CBM Ltd interviews Paul Woodock from PJW Accounting based in ...
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Cannock Red Run with Black Extension
Starting on the Red Run at Cannock, but pulling off at halfway to finish on the Black Extension that has the two large drop offs.
Class 350 110
London Midland Class 350 110 departed Rugeley Trent Valley.
Hawkesyard Hall Rugeley wedding - Kayleigh and Mike
A heart-warming family wedding by http://www.electraweddingfilms.co.uk with lovely genuine people at Hawkesyard Hall near Rugeley and reception at St Thomas Priory - next door.
Night Scenes at Rugeley Trent Valley 1 (8/1/10)
While waiting for a Train back to Rugeley Town around 1643 and 1720, using an ES55 Camera i recorded some trains passing Rugeley Trent Valley at Night on the 8th, January 2010.
Freight at Rugely, Midlands UK
A 37 dashes through with a short train of tankers. A class 58 comes in sight on the lonely little platform at Rugely. A coal train, MGR, destined for ? It crosses over to the adjoining line...
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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.
Blithfield Hall
Blithfield Hall (pronounced locally as Bliffield), is a privately owned Grade I listed country house in Staffordshire, England, situated some 9 miles east of Stafford, 7 miles southwest of Uttoxeter and 5 miles north of Rugeley. The Hall, with its embattled towers and walls, has been the home of the Bagot family since the late 14th century. The present house is mainly Elizabethan, with a Gothic façade added in the 1820s to a design probably by John Buckler.
Blithfield Reservoir
Blithfield Reservoir is a large raw water reservoir in South Staffordshire, England, owned by South Staffordshire Water. Some 800 acres (324 hectares) of reservoir was formed on land sold by Baron Bagot to the South Staffordshire Water Works (SSWW) in the 1940s. Blithfield Reservoir was opened by H.M. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother on Tuesday 27 October 1953.
Admaston, Staffordshire
Admaston is a small hamlet in Staffordshire, England near to Abbots Bromley.
Staffordshire Way
The Staffordshire Way is a long distance walk in Staffordshire, England. The path links with the Cheshire Gritstone Trail, the Heart of England Way and the North Worcestershire Path.
Etchinghill, Staffordshire
Etchinghill, also known as Etching Hill, was once a singular village, until it was engulfed by the simultaneous growth of Rugeley, Staffordshire. It is now an electoral district/ward. Etching Hill is situated just over one mile from the actual town centre. Its name historically derives from the large, forested hill on Mount Road - famed for its characteristic ice-age sandstone tip.
Rugeley Trent Valley railway station
Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station located on the outskirts of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations in Rugeley, the other being Rugeley Town. London Midland operates the station, and all trains serving it; a passenger-operated self-service ticket machine has been placed at the station entrance (which is on the southbound platform). It is a minor station on the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line.
South Staffordshire Water
South Staffordshire Water plc known as South Staffs Water is a UK water supply company owned by a privately owned utilities company serving parts of Staffordshire and the West Midlands, England. South Staffordshire Water provides drinking water to 1.29 million consumers and supplies 330 million litres of water every day across a network of pipes that total 6,000 kilometres in length to approximately 500,000 homes and 36,000 business customers in an area covering 1,500 square kilometres .
Slitting Mill
The slitting mill was a watermill for slitting bars of iron into rods. The rods then were passed to nailers who made the rods into nails, by giving them a point and head. The slitting mill was probably invented near Liège in what is now Belgium. The first slitting mill in England was built at Dartford, Kent in 1590. This was followed by one on Cannock Chase by about 1611, and then Hyde Mill in Kinver in 1627. Others followed in various parts of the England where iron was made.
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