Monks Grave
Located in Hungarton, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°38′15″ N 0°59′40″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport31 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport55 km
About Monks Grave
Monks Grave is a historic site. Location: Hungarton, Harborough District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Scraptoft and Life Hill.
Climate of Monks Grave
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 47 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 53 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 65 |
How to get to Monks Grave
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 9 km to the west.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 31 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 55 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 95 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 9 kmwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 37 kmnorth
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 44 kmsouthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 44 kmsouth
- Derby Population: 270.5K 45 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monks Grave
Within 100 km: 625 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km78 places
- The Islands Island 9 kmSW
- Brown's Island Island 21 kmE
- Rutland Water Lake 22 kmE
- Bardon Hill Mountain 24 kmW
25–60 km330 places
- Newark Island Island 50 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 46 kmNW
- Park Island Island 49 kmE
- Heron Island Island 55 kmSE
60–100 km956 places
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 89 kmE
- Isle of Rhea Island 98 kmS
- Fiddler's Island Island 99 kmS
- Glover's Island Island 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scraptoft Historic site, Scraptoft3 km W
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Life Hill Mountain, Billesdon4 km E
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Bait-ul-Ikram Attraction, Leicester8.8 km W -
Leicester Castle Historic site, Leicester9.9 km W -
Kibworth Harcourt Castle Historic site, Kibworth Harcourt10 km S
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Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe16 km W -
Welford Road Landmark, Leicester9.5 km W
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Freemen's Common Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Leicester9.5 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Houghton on the Hill Village, Houghton on the Hill1.2 km S
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Keyham Village, Harborough District1.4 km N
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Old Ingarsby Village, Hungarton1.2 km NE
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Houghton on the Hill Village, Harborough District1.8 km S
Sources & licences
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