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Village

Blaston

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°32′59″ N 0°48′11″ W

Map showing the location of Blaston Blaston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Blaston
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport47 km
BHX Birmingham Airport65 km

About Blaston

Blaston is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Slawston Hill and Hallaton Castle Hill Camp.

Climate of Blaston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Blaston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584550505057526157576063

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blaston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 47 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 65 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 34 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 38 kmeast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 51 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 51 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Blaston

Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 472 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • The Islands Island 17 kmW
  • Brown's Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Rutland Water Lake 16 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km335 places

  • Newark Island Island 59 kmN
  • Park Island Island 38 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 41 kmS
  • Apple Island Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km817 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 91 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 62 kmNW
  • Rose Isle Island 97 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Blaston

1 place

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