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Foston

Located in Kilby, Blaby Coordinates: 52°33′05″ N 1°06′33″ W

Map showing the location of Foston Foston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport34 km
BHX Birmingham Airport45 km

About Foston

Foston is a village. Location: Kilby, Blaby. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include The Islands and Bait-ul-Ikram.

Climate of Foston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Foston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)574450484957505857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Foston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 34 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 45 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 10 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 46 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Foston

Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • The Islands Island 4 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km362 places

  • Horninglow island Island 45 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 58 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 43 kmW

60–100 km957 places

  • Andersey Island Island 99 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 61 kmN
  • Rose Isle Island 93 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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