Castle Eaton
in Swindon of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Fairford (1 mi) - RAF Brize Norton (11 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (14 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (23 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (24 mi)
- RAF Benson (30 mi)
- Coventry Airport (51 mi)
- Southampton Airport (53 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (55 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (61 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Lilley Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (zoo, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.661 and -1.792 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 39' 37" and W -1° 47' 31"
- 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: 04:50 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 4:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - 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 Castle Eaton
Castle Eaton in Swindon (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 72 mi (or 116 km) west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Castle Eaton is now 04:50 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Castle Eaton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Fairford in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 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 City of Bath in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), South. 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: Hannington, Cricklade, Swindon, Purton and Leigh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1033 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Blunsdon House
Stanton House
Swindon North
Swindon Central
THE PEAR TREE AT PURTON
Videos from this area
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Fairford 1991
Amateur camcorder footage of the 1991 RIAT air display at RAF Fairford. Various military aircraft flying and static.
The Red Arrows - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014 - Saturday
Another Red Arrows display, this time from the Saturday of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. The Red Arrows are the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team and during 2014 celebrated...
Army Air Corps Agusta Westland AH1 Apache - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014 - Saturday
A role demo from the Army Air Corps Agusta Westland Apache AH1 attach helicopter, during the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. For well over a decade, the spearhead of Army...
mig 29 ovt raf fairford riat 2006
fantastic flying from a mig 29 at "riat " filmed in dv THIS VIDEO IS UNDER COPYRIGHT TO JETNOISEFOREVER.
Fairford Fitter's - Polish Sukhoi SU 22's - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014
A pair of Sukhoi SU22 'Fitter's' of the Polish Air Force, displaying on the Saturday of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. Today, the Polish Air Force is the sole European...
Swedish Air Force SAAB JAS-39C Gripen - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014
A SAAB JAS-39C Gripen of the Swedish Air Force, displaying at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. The JAS 39 Gripen multi-role fighter is the latest in a long line of...
VC10 Departure from RAF Fairford 2005
RAF VC10 tanker departing from Fairford on the Monday following the International Air Tattoo airshow July 2005. Notice how little of the runway she needs and the steep rate of climb.
Estonian Air Force L-39C Albatros - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014 - Friday
An Estonian Air Force Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros, displaying on the Friday of The Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford. Produced by the Aero Vodochody company in what was...
RAF Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - RAF Fairford RIAT 2014 Friday
A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 of 29(R) Squadron based at RAF Coningsby, displaying at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on the Friday of the 2014 show.
C-5 Galaxy at RIAT 2012, RAF Fairford
This is a little video about the C-5 Glalaxy (from the USAF) wich was at RIAT 2012. It include a scene INSIDE the Galaxy... voici une petite vidéo sur le C-5 Galaxy de l'USAF qui étaot présent...
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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.
Ermin Street
Ermin Street or Ermin Way is one of the great Roman roads of Britain. It runs from Gloucester via Cirencester to Silchester. Much of it is now covered by the modern A417, A419 and B4000 roads.
Water Eaton House Bridge
Water Eaton House Bridge is a footbridge across the River Thames in Wiltshire, England. It is situated between Cricklade and Castle Eaton near Water Eaton House. It is one of the first bridges on the Thames Path. Water Eaton farmhouse is a modern house on an ancient site, known in the 18th century as Nun Eaton. This old manor house at Water Eaton had a tradition attaching to it that it was a "house of mercy" connected with Abbey of Godstow near Oxford.
Hannington Bridge
Hannington Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England. It carries a minor road between Kempsford in Gloucestershire and Hannington Wick in Wiltshire. It was built of stone in 1841 replacing an earlier wooden bridge. The bridge comprises three small skew arches, with a causeway either side with flood arches. The river this far is navigable from Lechlade for rowing boats but the bridge is very difficult to negotiate as the stream here is fast and shallow.
Castle Eaton Bridge
Castle Eaton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England at Castle Eaton in Wiltshire. It carries a minor road between Cricklade, 4 miles to the southwest, and Kempsford 1½ miles to the east. The iron girder bridge with brick piers was built in 1893 with materials supplied by iron founders E Finch & Sons of Chepstow. It was described by Fred Thacker in 1920 "The present deplorable iron trough ...
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Meysey Hampton
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is an Anglican church in Meysey Hampton, a Cotswolds village in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Gloucester and the archdeaconry of Cheltenham. It has been designated a Grade II* listed building by English Heritage. The church dates from the 13th century and may have been financed by the Knights Templar.
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