Box
in Wiltshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Lyneham (13 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (17 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (21 mi)
- RAF Fairford (27 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (33 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (33 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (37 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (47 mi)
- Southampton Airport (50 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- The Manor House Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Cotswold Edge Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Gloucester Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.415 and -2.246 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 24' 52" and W -2° 14' 44"
- 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: 11:31 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:31 am and 4:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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- 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
Delve into Box
Box in Wiltshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 91 mi (or 147 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Box is now 11:31 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Box, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Lyneham in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 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 City of Bath in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Monkton_Farleigh, Bathford, North Wraxall, Biddestone and Holt. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Northey Arms
Apsley House Hotel
Pear Tree Inn
Lorne House
Spinneycross
Stable Cottage - Battens Farm
BEST WESTERN LEIGH PARK HOTEL
The Old Mill Hotel
BEST WESTERN LIMPLEY STOKE
HOMEWOOD PARK
Videos from this area
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Box Tunnel In Box | 3x FGW HST | Western Entrance | 1/8/2011
So i read somewhere a while back Network Rail cleared this area that allows a clear view of the tunnel, and with the electrification of the line in a few years away.. this maybe one of my only...
Box - Hazelbury Hill (UCR, S-N & N-S)
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Command Machine Gun Pillbox In Wiltshire.
This Formidable Command Pillbox Is Situated Above Box Tunnel In Wiltshire.
Jaggards Lane Winter
Snowy Winter journey from Jaggards Lane to Lacock Rd via Neston, Monks Lane and Gastard.
Gavin Mikhail Real World Video Blog - Day 2 (Part 2 of 2)
http://www.gavinmikhail.com/freesongs - Gavin talks about his first day of recording at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. As the landslide winner of the Tunecore/SSL/Eventful-sponsored...
Chinese CNC plasma or flame cutter setup
Yahong2100 CNC.they speak English and can give you a price to your nearest port/airport.remember that you will have to pay import duty also.for only 200 USD or so they also sell a remote control.
Colerne Trackday Oct 08
Thrashing my Robin Hood kit car round Colerne airfield. The lines are fast in, slow out and win no prizes but had a great day.
Castle Combe Historica 9th April 2012 Mgb Crash
Dreadfull weather all day soaked ruined camera but very entertaining. The conditions catch out the Mgb of Paul Campfield.
A Ride Past Copenacre near Corsham in Wiltshire
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How it's Done - Hill Climbing #8
A demon of a rocky ORPA near Rudloe in Wiltshire. 20.10.12.
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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.
Real World Studios
Real World Studios is a residential recording studio in Box, Wiltshire, England associated with the Real World Records Ltd. record label founded by rock musician Peter Gabriel.
Box Tunnel
Box Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through Box Hill, and is one of the most significant structures on the Great Western Main Line. It was originally built for the Great Western Railway under the direction of the GWR's engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The tunnel is 1.83 miles in length, straight, and descends a 1 in 100 gradient from the east.
Battle of Edington
At the Battle of Edington an army of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex under Alfred the Great defeated the Great Heathen Army led by Guthrum on a date between 6 and 12 May AD 878. The primary sources locate the battle at "Ethandun" or "Ethandune", and until a scholarly consensus identified its location with the present-day Edington in Wiltshire it was known as the Battle of Ethandun, a name which continues to be used. The battle soon resulted in the Treaty of Wedmore later the same year.
Box Mine
Box Mine is a 56.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, near the village of Box in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1991.
South Wraxall Manor
South Wraxall Manor is a Grade I listed country house which dates from the early 15th century, located at South Wraxall in the English county of Wiltshire, near Bradford on Avon. According to popular legend, South Wraxall was the house where the first tobacco was smoked in England, by Sir Walter Long and his friend Sir Walter Raleigh (although this has also been said of other houses related to Raleigh).
Hazelbury, Wiltshire
Hazelbury is a hamlet in the parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. It is home to Hazelbury Manor, a 14th century building in grounds of 186 acres, of which 8 acres are landscaped gardens.
Ditteridge, Wiltshire
Ditteridge is a hamlet in the parish of Box, Wiltshire, in England. It had a population of 101 in the 1881 census.
Hazelbury Manor
Hazelbury Manor is a Grade I listed manor house, parts of which date back to the 14th century, in the hamlet of Hazelbury in Wiltshire, England.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Box.
- Monkton_Farleigh
- Bathford
- North Wraxall
- Biddestone
- Holt
- Westwood
- Marshfield
- Nettleton
- Freshford
- Wingfield
- Trowbridge
- Southwick
- Cold Ashton
- Bath
- Hinton Charterhouse
- Lacock
- North Bradley
- Chippenham
- Luckington
- Wellow
- Westbury
- Norton
- Seend
- Horton
- Chapmanslade
- Bulkington
- Bratton
- Upton Scudamore
- Corsley
- Edington
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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