Porton
in Wiltshire of England, United Kingdom
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Southampton Airport (20 mi) - Bournemouth Airport (25 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (28 mi)
- Lasham Airport (31 mi)
- RAF Odiham (35 mi)
- RAF Fairford (38 mi)
- Bembridge Airport (41 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (43 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (46 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Hockley Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Bramshaw Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf and Spa (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Burley Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Chilworth Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Ferndown Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Knighton Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Hythe Marina (marina, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.128 and -1.732 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 7' 42" and W -1° 43' 56"
- 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: 10:12 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:23 am and 4:19 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
Explore Porton
Porton in Wiltshire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 74 mi (or 119 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Porton is now 10:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Porton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southampton Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), South-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 18 mi (or 29 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Allington, Bulford, Amesbury, Durrington and Durnford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1032 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn SALISBURY - STONEHENGE
Fairlawn House
Milford Hall A Classic British Hotel
Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel
The Chapter House
Peartree Serviced Apartments
The George Relaxinnz
Antrobus Arms
Victoria Lodge Guest House
City Lodge Salisbury
Videos from this area
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Crop Circle 2010, Old Sarum Crop Circle, England, Crop Formations
Crop Circle 2010, Old Sarum Crop Circle, England, Crop Formations. Recorded at first light one day after the circle was announced. Crop Circles Old Sarum, Salisbury, England 2010.
GoSkyDive UK Intro Video
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PA28-II Piper Warrior Landing
Me landing at Old Sarum - bumpier than expected.
Autism Hampshire Skydive
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Emergency landing in Suffolk. The Kid Story.
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Amesbury - Boscombe Down to Shipton Bellinger (Byway & ORPA, S-N)
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Sunset over Salisbury Plain Near Stonehenge.
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Fording the River Bourne at Porton in Wiltshire
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GoPro Hero3 - Ben Horne and friends at Cusses Gorse MX 13/04/2014
First time riding at Cusses gorse mx, such a good track. Cant wait to go again.
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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.
Porton Down
Porton Down is a United Kingdom government military science park. It is situated slightly northeast of Porton near Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. To the northwest lies the MoD Boscombe Down test range facility which is operated by QinetiQ. On maps, Porton Down has a "Danger Area" surrounding the entire complex. It is home to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, known as Dstl.
Winterbourne Gunner
Winterbourne Gunner is a small village in the UK but seems larger, as it joins on to Winterbourne Dauntsey, which itself is joined on to Winterbourne Earls. It is located in Wiltshire in England about five miles northeast of Salisbury situated on the A338. The Defence CBRN Centre is located to the southeast of the village and the River Bourne runs close by.
Bracknell Croft
Bracknell Croft is a 4.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1971.
Cockey Down
Cockey Down is a 15.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1971.
Porton Meadows
Porton Meadows is a 17.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1988.
Porton
Porton is a small village situated in Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, in the United Kingdom. It is most notable for being home to the military installation of Porton Down. Porton is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as it constitutes the largest uninterrupted tract of semi-natural chalk grassland in Britain.
Winterbourne Dauntsey
Winterbourne Dauntsey is a village in Wiltshire, England, near Salisbury just off the A30 London Road. It adjoins the villages of Winterbourne Earls and Winterbourne Gunner. It has a primary school, a pre-school group, a village shop and post office, a pub and a church. Winterbourne Dauntsey Population 500 (est.
St John the Baptist's Church, Allington
St John the Baptist's Church, Allington, is located in the village of Allington, Wiltshire, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
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