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Leicester Forest West

Located in Blaby, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°36′27″ N 1°16′05″ W

Map showing the location of Leicester Forest West Leicester Forest West
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 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 Airport25 km
BHX Birmingham Airport37 km

About Leicester Forest West

Leicester Forest West is a village. Location: Blaby, Leicestershire. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Kirby Muxloe Castle and Earl Shilton Castle Yard.

Climate of Leicester Forest West

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · 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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Climate of Leicester Forest West
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584449474856485958575962

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leicester Forest West

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 25 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 37 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 10 kmeast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 37 kmwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 38 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Leicester Forest West

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 734 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • The Islands Island 15 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 12 kmN
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 20 kmW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km413 places

  • Newark Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 33 kmNW
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 33 kmN

60–100 km1,017 places

  • Rose Isle Island 99 kmS
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 100 kmS
  • Isle of Rhea Island 93 kmS
  • Park Island Island 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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