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Gilmorton Motte

Located in Gilmorton, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°29′10″ N 1°09′50″ W

Map showing the location of Gilmorton Motte Gilmorton Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gilmorton
0.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport40 km
EMA East Midlands Airport40 km

About Gilmorton Motte

Gilmorton Motte is a historic site. Location: Gilmorton, Harborough District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Lilbourne Castle and Bait-ul-Ikram.

Climate of Gilmorton Motte

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 (64 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 Gilmorton Motte
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)614552485258526159586264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gilmorton Motte

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 40 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 40 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 17 kmnorth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 25 kmwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 43 kmwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 45 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gilmorton Motte

Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 656 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • The Islands Island 11 kmNE
  • Honey Hill Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Life Hill Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Langton Caudle Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km390 places

  • Horninglow island Island 47 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 50 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 38 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km953 places

  • Andersey Island Island 92 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 69 kmN
  • Rose Isle Island 86 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gilmorton Village, Gilmorton
    0.3 km E
  • Walton Village, Kimcote and Walton
    2.8 km E
  • Lutterworth Town, Lutterworth
    4.2 km SW
  • Kimcote Village, Kimcote and Walton
    2 km SE

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