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Mountain

Pistern Hill

Located in Smisby, South Derbyshire District Coordinates: 52°46′45″ N 1°29′13″ W

Map showing the location of Pistern Hill Pistern Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
186 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Swadlincote
4.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport12 km
BHX Birmingham Airport40 km

About Pistern Hill

Pistern Hill is a mountain. Location: Smisby, South Derbyshire District. Elevation: 186 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Breedon Hill and Melbourne Castle.

Climate of Pistern Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Pistern Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)644753515358516363646768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pistern Hill

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 12 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 40 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 11 kmwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 16 kmnorth
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 30 kmnortheast
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 33 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Pistern Hill

Within 100 km: 657 historic and cultural sites, 796 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Horninglow island Island 10 kmW
  • Barton Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Brown's Island Island 18 kmW
  • Holme Nook Island 19 kmN

25–60 km502 places

  • Newark Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 40 kmSW
  • The Islands Island 38 kmSE
  • Brown's Island Island 55 kmE

60–100 km997 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 93 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 84 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 82 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 72 kmN

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