Castle Knob
Located in Castle Gresley, South Derbyshire District Coordinates: 52°45′29″ N 1°35′15″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 91 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport19 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport36 km
About Castle Knob
Castle Knob is a historic site. Location: Castle Gresley, South Derbyshire District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Pirelli Stadium and Bretby Castle.
Photos of Castle Knob
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Pirelli Stadium Alan Slater · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Castle Knob
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 mm)
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 50 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 65 |
How to get to Castle Knob
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 7 km to the northwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 19 kmnortheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 36 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 81 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 7 kmnorthwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 20 kmnorth
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 26 kmsouthwest
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 33 kmsouthwest
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 34 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Knob
Within 100 km: 705 historic and cultural sites, 864 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km78 places
- Horninglow island Island 6 kmNW
- Brown's Island Island 10 kmSW
- Holme Nook Island 23 kmN
- Bardon Hill Mountain 19 kmE
25–60 km530 places
- Crescent Wood Island Island 35 kmS
- Barton Island Island 29 kmNE
- The Islands Island 42 kmSE
- Holmes's Islands Island 30 kmNW
60–100 km1,087 places
- Newark Island Island 62 kmNE
- Saint George's Island Island 91 kmNW
- Park Island Island 90 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pirelli Stadium Landmark, Horninglow and Eton7.6 km N
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Bretby Castle Historic site, Bretby5.4 km N
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Croxall Historic site, Edingale9.2 km SW
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Melbourne Castle Historic site, Melbourne13 km NE -
Ashby De La Zouch Castle Historic site, Ashby-de-la-Zouch8.3 km E
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Tutbury Castle Historic site, Tutbury13 km NW -
Prior Overtons Tower Landmark, Repton9.6 km N
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Repton Historic site, Repton10 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Swadlincote Town, South Derbyshire District2.7 km NE -
High Cross Bank Village, Castle Gresley0.5 km SE
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Linton Village, South Derbyshire District1.2 km SW
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Castle Gresley Village, Castle Gresley1 km N
Sources & licences
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