Town

Ilkeston

Located in Erewash District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 52°58′14″ N 1°18′34″ W

Garth Newton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 40,953; 41K
Elevation: 103 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EMA East Midlands Airport16 km; BHX Birmingham Airport65 km

About Ilkeston

Ilkeston is a town. Location: Erewash District, Derbyshire. Population: 40,953. Elevation: 103 m.

From Wikipedia

Ilkeston ( ILL-kis-tun) is a town located in the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire, England, with a population of 40,953 at the 2021 census. Its major industries, coal mining, iron working and lace making/textiles, have now all but disappeared. Part of the Nottingham Urban Area, the town is located between the cities Derby and Nottingham, near the M1 motorway, and on the River Erewash. Its eastern boundary borders Nottinghamshire to the east and is only two miles from Nottingham's western edge.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Ilkeston

Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Aethonatic · CC0
Greasley Castle Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Morley House Farm Mound Peter Barr · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Ilkeston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (61 mm)
Driest month: February (44 mm)

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Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ilkeston
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	16°	19°	21°	21°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	57	44	47	46	45	58	46	54	54	55	56	61

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ilkeston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nottingham, 11 km to the east.

Airports

East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 16 kmsouth
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 65 kmsouthwest
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Nottingham Population: 323.6K 11 kmeast
Derby Population: 270.5K 12 kmsouthwest
Mansfield Population: 172K 20 kmnorth
Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 29 kmsouthwest
Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 32 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ilkeston

Within 100 km: 586 historic and cultural sites, 717 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

Barton Island Island 10 kmSE
Holme Nook Island 11 kmW
Bolehill Mountain 22 kmNW
Newtonwood Lane Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km473 places

Newark Island Island 34 kmE
Horninglow island Island 28 kmSW
Don Island Island 51 kmN
Torksey Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km848 places

Read's Island Island 94 kmNE
Whitton Island Island 92 kmNE
Howden Dyke Island Island 89 kmN
Beal Island Island 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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Strelley Hall Landmark, Strelley
4.3 km E
No Man's Lane Mountain, Sandiacre
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Stapleford Hill Mountain, Stapleford
4.4 km SE
Nottingham M1 Mountain, Nottingham
4.5 km E
Greasley Castle Historic site, Greasley
5.9 km NE
Trowell Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Trowell
4.5 km SE
Bramcote Hill Mountain, Broxtowe District
5 km SE