- Elevation
- 128 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport30 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport36 km
About Croft Hill
Croft Hill is a mountain. Location: Croft, Blaby. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Earl Shilton Castle Yard and Sapcote Castle.
Photos of Croft Hill
Climate of Croft Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (62 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 44 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 62 |
How to get to Croft Hill
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 11 km to the northeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 30 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 36 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 98 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 11 kmnortheast
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 25 kmsouthwest
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 38 kmnorthwest
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 38 kmwest
- Solihull Population: 126.6K 40 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Croft Hill
Within 100 km: 654 historic and cultural sites, 720 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- The Islands Island 13 kmE
- Bardon Hill Mountain 17 kmN
- Oldbury Hill Mountain 20 kmW
- Beacon Hill Mountain 18 kmN
25–60 km395 places
- Horninglow island Island 37 kmNW
- Heron Island Island 60 kmSE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 34 kmW
- Barton Island Island 37 kmN
60–100 km1,010 places
- Newark Island Island 63 kmNE
- Rose Isle Island 94 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 99 kmS
- Abbey Meadow Island 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Croft Village, Croft1 km S
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Narborough Town, Narborough3 km NE
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Huncote Village, Huncote1.2 km NE
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Enderby Town, Enderby3.8 km NE
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Whetstone Town, Whetstone4.5 km E
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Earl Shilton Town, Earl Shilton4.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Earl Shilton Castle Yard Historic site, Earl Shilton4.2 km W
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Sapcote Castle Historic site, Sapcote4.1 km SW
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Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe8 km N -
Magna Park Natural site, Bitteswell12 km S
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Abbey Park Natural site, Leicester12 km NE
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Cossington Recreation Ground Natural site, Leicester13 km NE
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Old John Tower Mountain, Newtown Linford15 km N
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Mowsley Hills Mountain, Knaptoft15 km SE
Sources & licences
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