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Thurcaston

Located in Thurcaston and Cropston, Charnwood District Coordinates: 52°41′32″ N 1°09′34″ W

Map showing the location of Thurcaston Thurcaston
Location in United Kingdom
Population
877
877
Elevation
70 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 Airport19 km
BHX Birmingham Airport48 km

About Thurcaston

Thurcaston is a village. Location: Thurcaston and Cropston, Charnwood District. Population: 877. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Bradgate Park and Bradgate House.

Climate of Thurcaston

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Thurcaston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)564448474559485655555761

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thurcaston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 6 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 19 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 48 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 6 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 29 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 35 kmwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 40 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thurcaston

Within 100 km: 617 historic and cultural sites, 686 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Barton Island Island 23 kmN
  • The Islands Island 16 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 11 kmW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km384 places

  • Newark Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 34 kmNW
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 32 kmE

60–100 km959 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 99 kmE
  • Park Island Island 60 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 86 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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