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Drayton

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°31′21″ N 0°47′14″ W

Map showing the location of Drayton Drayton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Drayton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport50 km
BHX Birmingham Airport66 km

About Drayton

Drayton is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Bringhurst and Rockingham Castle.

Climate of Drayton

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 Drayton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°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 Drayton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 50 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 66 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 78 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 31 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 37 kmeast
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 51 kmwest

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

Day trips from Drayton

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 462 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • The Islands Island 19 kmW
  • Brown's Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Rutland Water Lake 18 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km354 places

  • Park Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Heron Island Island 38 kmS
  • Apple Island Island 45 kmSE
  • The Island Island 47 kmSE

60–100 km805 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 92 kmNE
  • Newark Island Island 62 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 65 kmNW
  • Rose Isle Island 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Drayton

1 place

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