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Axbridge in the region of England with its 2,070 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Axbridge is now 10:35 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yatton, Weston-super-Mare, Weare, Swansea, and Sidcot. When in this area, you might want to check out Yatton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Axbridge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Redhillbillies - Orange Blossom Special, Live in Wrington
Redhillbillies play Johnny Cash's Orange Blossom Special, live at the Memorial Hall in Wrington, Somerset, for a BIBIC fundraiser on Saturday, March 14th, 2009. The song was written in 1938 by Ervin T ..
Lakeside Holiday Park, Burnham-On-Sea
Caravan Holiday park in Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset. Ideally located near the long, sandy beach of Burnham & the local town. Perfect for a family holiday. The park has its own outdoor swimming pool, lake ..
S1 Buell cruising up Cheddar Gorge Cliff road July 5th 2009
Road trip video from Cheddar Gorge to Bristol road on a 1997 S1 Buell. July 5th 2009. Good sound quality :) ..
Cheddar Gorge
A trip up Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Axbridge railway station
Axbridge railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Axbridge, Somerset. Axbridge was one of the principal stations for the transport of strawberries, which led to the line's alternative name as The Strawberry Line. The station was opened with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a two-platform station.
Located at 51.29 -2.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Cheddar Reservoir
Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 135 million gallons (614,000 cubic metres). The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge. The inlet grate for the 54 inches water pipe that is used to transport the water can be seen immediately upstream from the sensory garden in Cheddar Gorge.
Located at 51.28 -2.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Callow Rock quarry
Callow Rock quarry is a limestone quarry located between Cheddar and Shipham on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The quarry has been operating since the early 20th century and is now operated by Bardon Aggregates.
Located at 51.30 -2.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Batts Combe quarry
Batts Combe quarry, grid reference ST460550 is a limestone quarry on the edge of Cheddar village on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It has been operating since the early 20th century and is currently owned and operated by Singleton Birch Ltd. The output in 2005 was around 4,000 tonnes of limestone per day, one third of which was supplied to an on-site lime kiln, the remainder being sold as coated or dusted aggregates.
Located at 51.29 -2.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Winscombe railway station
Winscombe railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Winscombe, Somerset. The station was opened as "Woodborough" with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a single-platform station. The railway was extended to Wells in 1870, converted to standard gauge in the mid-1870s and then linked up to the East Somerset Railway to provide through services from Yatton to Witham in 1878.
Located at 51.32 -2.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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