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Dunton Bassett

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°30′43″ N 1°11′55″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Dunton Bassett
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport37 km
BHX Birmingham Airport38 km

About Dunton Bassett

Dunton Bassett is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Gilmorton Motte and Sapcote Castle.

Climate of Dunton Bassett

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (62 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 Dunton Bassett
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°17°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)584449474856485958575962

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dunton Bassett

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 15 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 38 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 15 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 41 kmwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 42 kmwest

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

Day trips from Dunton Bassett

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 680 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • The Islands Island 11 kmNE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 24 kmN
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 24 kmW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km380 places

  • Horninglow island Island 44 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 36 kmW
  • Barton Island Island 43 kmN

60–100 km975 places

  • Andersey Island Island 94 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 68 kmN
  • Rose Isle Island 88 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Dunton Bassett

1 place

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