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Thurcaston and Cropston

Located in Charnwood District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°41′51″ N 1°10′10″ W

Map showing the location of Thurcaston and Cropston Thurcaston and Cropston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Thurcaston and Cropston
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport18 km
BHX Birmingham Airport48 km

About Thurcaston and Cropston

Thurcaston and Cropston is a village. Location: Charnwood District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Bradgate Park and Bradgate House.

Climate of Thurcaston and Cropston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · 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 Thurcaston and Cropston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604651494759485858596164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thurcaston and Cropston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 18 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 48 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 7 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 29 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 34 kmwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 40 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thurcaston and Cropston

Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 688 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Barton Island Island 23 kmN
  • The Islands Island 17 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 10 kmW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km392 places

  • Newark Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 33 kmW
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 33 kmE

60–100 km959 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 99 kmE
  • Park Island Island 61 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 86 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thurcaston and Cropston

2 places
  1. 1 Thurcaston 877

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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