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Leicester Abby

Located in Leicester, England Coordinates: 52°38′57″ N 1°08′17″ W

Map showing the location of Leicester Abby Leicester Abby
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Leicester
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport24 km
BHX Birmingham Airport47 km

About Leicester Abby

Leicester Abby is a tourist attraction. Location: Leicester, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Leicester Castle and Abbey Park.

Climate of Leicester Abby

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (61 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Leicester Abby
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574450484957505857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leicester Abby

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 1 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 24 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 47 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 101 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 1 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 34 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 38 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Leicester Abby

Within 100 km: 627 historic and cultural sites, 673 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • The Islands Island 11 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 18 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km369 places

  • Newark Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 37 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 59 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km982 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 98 kmE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 98 kmS
  • Fiddler's Island Island 99 kmS
  • Glover's Island Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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