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Barkby Thorpe

Located in Charnwood District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°39′59″ N 1°03′23″ W

Map showing the location of Barkby Thorpe Barkby Thorpe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 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 Airport26 km
BHX Birmingham Airport53 km

About Barkby Thorpe

Barkby Thorpe is a village. Location: Charnwood District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Scraptoft and River Wreak.

Climate of Barkby Thorpe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · 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 Barkby Thorpe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)574450484957505857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barkby Thorpe

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 26 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 53 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 33 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 43 kmwest

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

Day trips from Barkby Thorpe

Within 100 km: 616 historic and cultural sites, 649 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • The Islands Island 12 kmS
  • Brown's Island Island 25 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 19 kmW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km355 places

  • Newark Island Island 48 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 41 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 53 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km958 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 92 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 88 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 87 kmN
  • Heron Island Island 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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