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Drakelow

Located in South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 52°46′18″ N 1°38′30″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Drakelow
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport22 km
BHX Birmingham Airport36 km

About Drakelow

Drakelow is a village. Location: South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Pirelli Stadium and Castle Knob.

Climate of Drakelow

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Drakelow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)614549495358506360616465

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drakelow

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 22 kmeast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 36 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 4 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 20 kmnortheast
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Population: 1.2M 37 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Drakelow

Within 100 km: 732 historic and cultural sites, 912 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Horninglow island Island 4 kmN
  • Brown's Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Holme Nook Island 23 kmNE
  • Chasewater Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km543 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 36 kmS
  • Barton Island Island 32 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 46 kmSE
  • Holmes's Islands Island 28 kmN

60–100 km1,147 places

  • Newark Island Island 64 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 88 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 94 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Drakelow

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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