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Discover Castor in United Kingdom
Castor in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Castor is now 04:58 PM (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: Wittering, Water Newton, Sutton, Sheffield, and Peterborough. When in this area, you might want to check out Wittering . 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 Castor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Somerset & Dorset Pines Express - NVR
The Somerset And Dorset Pines Express event at the Nene Valley Railway, on 25th April 2010. BR Standard Class 5, 73050, and LMS 4F, 44422, recreate The Somerset And Dorset Pines Express. Visit the NVR ..
Thomas The Tank Engine at Christmas (Nene Valley Railway Santa Special)
Thomas The Tank Engine, Nene Valley Railway, Wansford, Christmas, Santa ..
Sunrise Time-lapse
A time-lapse of the sun rising over the lake at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough. Filmed on a Sony Ericsson k850i using time-lapse software from: www.andysoftware.co.uk Click below to see a still shot take ..
BR Standard Class Five, 73050, the 'City Of Peterborough'
www.nvr.org.uk en.wikipedia.org 73050 City Of Peterborough, a British Rail Standard Class Five locomotive at the Nene Valley Railway running the 'Winter Warmers' service between Yarwell and Peterborou ..
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Interesting facts about this location
River Nene
The River Nene is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about 3.7 miles . It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for 88 miles from Northampton to The Wash.
Located at 52.56 -0.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Nene Valley Railway
The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is a preserved railway in Cambridgeshire, England, running between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction. The line is currently seven and a half miles in length. As well as stations at each terminus, there are currently three stops en route: Orton Mere, Ferry Meadows and Wansford.
Located at 52.56 -0.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Durobrivae (Water Newton)
Durobrivae was a Roman fortified garrison town located at Water Newton in the English county of Cambridgeshire, where Ermine Street crossed the River Nene. More generally, it was in the territory of the Corieltauvi in a region of villas and commercial potteries. The name is Celtic, or more accurately Brythonic, in origin, and essentially means "fort bridge". During the Iron Age Britain was divided into distinct tribal areas.
Located at 52.56 -0.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Nene Park, Peterborough
Nene Park is a country park in the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1978, it occupies a site approximately three and a half miles long, from slightly west of Castor to the centre of Peterborough. The Park has three lakes, one of which houses a watersports centre which provides sailing, kayaking and windsurfing classes.
Located at 52.57 -0.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sutton, Cambridgeshire
Sutton is a civil parish in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. For electoral purposes it forms part of Glinton and Wittering ward in North West Cambridgeshire constituency.
Located at 52.58 -0.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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