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Thorpe Acre

Located in Charnwood District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°46′32″ N 1°14′19″ W

Map showing the location of Thorpe Acre Thorpe Acre
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 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 Airport9 km
BHX Birmingham Airport50 km

About Thorpe Acre

Thorpe Acre is a neighbourhood. Location: Charnwood District, Leicestershire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Garendon Abbey and Stanford Viaduct.

Climate of Thorpe Acre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Thorpe Acre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)604651494759485858596164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thorpe Acre

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 9 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 50 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 27 kmwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 40 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Thorpe Acre

Within 100 km: 597 historic and cultural sites, 672 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Barton Island Island 14 kmN
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 5 kmS
  • Brands Hill Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km414 places

  • Newark Island Island 43 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 26 kmW
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 49 kmSW
  • The Islands Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km889 places

  • Park Island Island 67 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 90 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 73 kmN
  • Heron Island Island 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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