Thorpeness
in Suffolk of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Honington (37 mi) - Norwich International Airport (37 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (47 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (49 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Marham (55 mi)
- Southend Airport (57 mi)
- Kent International Airport (59 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (62 mi)
- London City Airport (81 mi)
- London Luton Airport (87 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
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Historic Centre of Brugge (Unesco heritage, 96 mi) - Cretingham (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.180 and 1.613 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 10' 48" and E 1° 36' 47"
- 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: 04:18 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:15 am and 4:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - 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 Thorpeness
Thorpeness in Suffolk (England) with it's 231 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 88 mi (or 141 km) north-east of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Thorpeness is now 04:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Thorpeness, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Honington in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), 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 Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church in a distance of 66 mi (or 107 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. 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: Wrentham, Hellington, Rockland Saint Mary, Surlingham and Ipswich. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
WENTWORTH HOTEL
The Westleton Crown
Videos from this area
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A visit to an old coastal village Debgen's photos around Orford UK, United Kingdom (aldeburgh)
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Aldeburgh Lifeboat Launch Aug 2010 - Suffolk, UK
Aldeburgh lifeboat RNLI "Freddie Cooper" being launched off the beach for the Aldeburgh Carnival 2010 in moderate swell, coxswain Steven Saint. Video by Pelican Holiday cottage at www.holiday-...
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, 'when the boat comes in'.
theo harpik, http://youtu.be/Oi2EYKYsI3k Bringing the boat back on the beach after a days fishing. Filmed at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Original video by me, Keith Pharo (theo harpik).
Watercolour Without Tears - With John Hoar
Watercolour master John Hoar has made his second full length teaching DVD - Watercolour Without Tears. John believes in simple direct paintings using a big brush and a palette often limited...
Leiston 1-8 Colchester United: 19 July 2014: Pre-Season Friendly
Freddie Sears scores from the penalty spot, and grabs his 4th of the afternoon.
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Small House, middle of car park.
theo harpik, http://youtu.be/IFoxjHanbeM My video showing a unique house situated in the middle of a sea front car park in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Compare size with the car parked outside. Video...
Lowestoft Town Reserves Cup Winners at Leiston
SUFFOLK SENIOR (RESERVES) CUP FINAL at Leiston FC Lowestoft 2 Grundisburgh 1 80 Lowestoft suporters (No. 35 won a half bottle of whisky, provided by Felixstowe Trawler)
Thorpness
Boys can't row at Thorpness.
1957 Aldeburgh lifeboat RNLB Abdy Beauclerk
a rare shot of the hand winching up the beach.
Day in the Life of Aldeburgh: The Groundsman
very rough assembly edit for community film and photography project: 'A Day in The Life of Aldeburgh' carried out on May 11th 2009. Groundskeeper Brian Nickel talks about his day.
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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.
Suffolk Coast and Heaths
The Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Suffolk, England. The AONB covers ancient woodland, commercial forestry, the estuaries of the Alde, Blyth, Deben, Orwell and Stour rivers, farmland, salt marsh, heathland, mudflats, reed beds, small towns and villages, shingle beaches and low eroding cliffs along 60 miles of coastline. Features include the coastal towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold.
Long Shop Museum
The Long Shop Museum is a Museum in Leiston, Suffolk, England. dedicated to the history of Richard Garrett & Sons a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, steam engines and trolleybuses. The museum is housed in the remaining part of Leiston Works.
House in the Clouds
The House in the Clouds is a water tower at Thorpeness, Suffolk, UK. It was built in 1923 to receive water pumped from Thorpeness Windmill and was designed to improve the looks of the water tower, disguising its tank with the appearance of a weatherboarded building more in keeping with Thorpeness's mock-Tudor and Jacobean style, except seeming to float above the trees.
Sizewell Hall
Sizewell Hall is a Christian conference centre in Sizewell on the Suffolk coast, England. It is owned by the Ogilvie family. It was for some time the home of a progressive school. It has historic connections with a classic taxidermy collection. The Hall is currently a Christian conference centre run by Sizewell Hall Ltd, a Registered Charity. In 2007 6500 visitors came to stay at the Hall.
Aldeburgh railway station
Aldeburgh railway station was a station in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. It was opened in 1860 by the East Suffolk Railway, and later came under the control of the Great Eastern Railway. The terminus of an 8.5 mile branch line to Saxmundham, the station closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching Axe as much of the British rural rail network was cut back.
Thorpeness Windmill
Thorpeness Windmill is a Grade II listed post mill at Thorpeness, Suffolk, England which was built in 1803 at Aldringham and moved to Thorpeness in 1923. Originally built as a corn mill, it was converted to a water pumping mill when it was moved to Thorpeness. It pumped water to the House in the Clouds.
Fort Green Mill, Aldeburgh
Fort Green Mill is a tower mill at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
Sizewell Belts
Sizewell Belts is national reserve near Sizewell in the county of Suffolk, England. Suffolk Wildlife Trust owns and manages this reserve. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is 355 acres (144 hectares).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Thorpeness.
- Wrentham
- Hellington
- Rockland Saint Mary
- Surlingham
- Ipswich
- Brundall
- Norwich
- East Ruston
- Snetterton
- Shropham
- Tiptree
- Southend-on-Sea
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Canvey Island
- Chelmsford
- Upper Stoke
Calais- Ashford
- High Halstow
- Cooling
- Linton
- Rochester
- Dunkerque
- Boxley
- Fulbourn
- Cuxton
- Fyfield
- Maidstone
- Halling
- Boulogne-sur-Mer
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Thorpe, Thorpeness
