Mountsorrel Castle
Located in Mountsorrel, Charnwood District Coordinates: 52°43′45″ N 1°08′23″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport17 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport51 km
About Mountsorrel Castle
Mountsorrel Castle is a historic site. Location: Mountsorrel, Charnwood District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Seagrave Manor and Stanford Viaduct.
Photos of Mountsorrel Castle
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Stanford Viaduct Chris J Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Mountsorrel Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 59 | 48 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 61 |
How to get to Mountsorrel Castle
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 10 km to the south.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 17 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 51 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 103 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 10 kmsouth
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 25 kmnorth
- Derby Population: 270.5K 31 kmnorthwest
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 35 kmwest
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 44 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mountsorrel Castle
Within 100 km: 604 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km74 places
- Barton Island Island 20 kmN
- The Islands Island 19 kmS
- Bardon Hill Mountain 12 kmW
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
25–60 km383 places
- Newark Island Island 44 kmNE
- Horninglow island Island 34 kmW
- Park Island Island 60 kmE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km925 places
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 97 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 90 kmSW
- Don Island Island 79 kmN
- Heron Island Island 69 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Seagrave Manor Historic site, Seagrave4.5 km NE
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Stanford Viaduct Landmark, Stanford on Soar7.9 km NW
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Bradgate House Historic site, Newtown Linford6.8 km SW
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Leicester Castle Historic site, Leicester11 km S -
Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe12 km SW -
Bait-ul-Ikram Attraction, Leicester13 km S -
Leicester Abby Attraction, Leicester8.9 km S
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Groby Castle Hill Historic site, Groby9.3 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Mountsorrel Town, Mountsorrel1.6 km SW
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Sileby Town, Sileby2.2 km E
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Rothley Village, Rothley2.2 km S
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Barrow upon Soar Town, Barrow upon Soar2.6 km N
Sources & licences
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