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Little Stretton

Located in Burton Overy, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°35′00″ N 1°00′00″ W

Map showing the location of Little Stretton Little Stretton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
119 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 Airport35 km
BHX Birmingham Airport53 km

About Little Stretton

Little Stretton is a village. Location: Burton Overy, Harborough District. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Kibworth Harcourt Castle and The Islands.

Climate of Little Stretton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (65 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Little Stretton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604752515159536259596265

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Little Stretton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 35 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 53 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 38 kmsouth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 42 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 50 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Little Stretton

Within 100 km: 627 historic and cultural sites, 592 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • The Islands Island 5 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 22 kmE
  • Rutland Water Lake 24 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km343 places

  • Newark Island Island 56 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 49 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 50 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km923 places

  • Rose Isle Island 98 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 91 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 98 kmS
  • Isle of Rhea Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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