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Sapcote Castle

Located in Sapcote, Blaby Coordinates: 52°32′11″ N 1°17′06″ W

Map showing the location of Sapcote Castle Sapcote Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Sapcote
0.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport33 km
EMA East Midlands Airport33 km

About Sapcote Castle

Sapcote Castle is a historic site. Location: Sapcote, Blaby. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Earl Shilton Castle Yard and Hinckley Castle Hill.

Climate of Sapcote Castle

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 1°)
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 Sapcote Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°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 Sapcote Castle

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 33 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 33 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 15 kmnortheast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 36 kmwest
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 36 kmwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 39 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sapcote Castle

Within 100 km: 661 historic and cultural sites, 740 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • The Islands Island 16 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 20 kmN
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 18 kmW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km390 places

  • Horninglow island Island 38 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 31 kmW
  • Barton Island Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,039 places

  • Andersey Island Island 97 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 67 kmNE
  • Rose Isle Island 91 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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