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Swarkestone

Located in South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 52°51′19″ N 1°26′45″ W

Map showing the location of Swarkestone Swarkestone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Swarkestone
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport8 km
BHX Birmingham Airport49 km

About Swarkestone

Swarkestone is a village. Location: South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Melbourne Castle and Alvaston Park.

Climate of Swarkestone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 63 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 Swarkestone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604550495057495958606365

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swarkestone

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 8 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 8 kmeast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 49 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 8 kmnorth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 14 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 35 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Swarkestone

Within 100 km: 638 historic and cultural sites, 764 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Horninglow island Island 13 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 16 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Holme Nook Island 11 kmN

25–60 km512 places

  • Newark Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 49 kmS
  • The Islands Island 42 kmSE
  • Brown's Island Island 56 kmSE

60–100 km918 places

  • Beal Island Island 98 kmN
  • Saint George's Island Island 88 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 83 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Swarkestone

2 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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