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Glooston

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°33′25″ N 0°53′30″ W

Map showing the location of Glooston Glooston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Glooston
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport42 km
BHX Birmingham Airport59 km

About Glooston

Glooston is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Langton Caudle and Hallaton Castle Hill Camp.

Climate of Glooston

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 Glooston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°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 Glooston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 19 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 42 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 59 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 84 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 34 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 44 kmeast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 45 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 47 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Glooston

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 521 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • The Islands Island 11 kmW
  • Brown's Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Rutland Water Lake 20 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km361 places

  • Newark Island Island 58 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 57 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 44 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 44 kmSE

60–100 km846 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 96 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 85 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Glooston

1 place

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