Foston and Scropton
Located in South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 52°52′51″ N 1°42′59″ W
- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Foston and Scropton
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport27 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport48 km
About Foston and Scropton
Foston and Scropton is a village. Location: South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Tutbury Castle and Sudbury Park.
Photos of Foston and Scropton
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Tutbury Castle Dave Harris · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Foston and Scropton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (69 mm)
- Driest month
- February (46 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° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 59 | 62 | 55 | 69 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Foston and Scropton
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 10 km to the southeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 27 kmeast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 48 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 64 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 10 kmsoutheast
- Derby Population: 270.5K 17 kmeast
- Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 34 kmnorthwest
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 36 kmsouth
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 37 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Foston and Scropton
Within 100 km: 720 historic and cultural sites, 975 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- Horninglow island Island 10 kmSE
- Brown's Island Island 18 kmS
- Holme Nook Island 18 kmNE
- Holmes's Islands Island 15 kmN
25–60 km537 places
- Crescent Wood Island Island 48 kmS
- Barton Island Island 33 kmE
- The Islands Island 57 kmSE
- Withymoor Island Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km1,181 places
- Newark Island Island 64 kmE
- Saint George's Island Island 75 kmNW
- Glover's Island Island 89 kmS
- Don Island Island 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Foston and Scropton
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tutbury Castle Historic site, Tutbury3 km SE
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Sudbury Park Natural site, Sudbury2.3 km W
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Pirelli Stadium Landmark, Horninglow and Eton8.9 km SE -
Barns Hill Mountain, Marchington8 km W
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Alton Castle Historic site, Alton16 km NW -
Stydd Hall Landmark, Yeaveley8.8 km N
Sources & licences
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