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Illston on the Hill

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°35′08″ N 0°57′28″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Illston on the Hill
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport37 km
BHX Birmingham Airport56 km

About Illston on the Hill

Illston on the Hill is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Kibworth Harcourt Castle and Bassett's Hill.

Climate of Illston on the Hill

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 0°)
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 Illston on the Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°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 Illston on the Hill

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 13 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 56 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 38 kmsouth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 43 kmnorth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 48 kmeast

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

Day trips from Illston on the Hill

Within 100 km: 629 historic and cultural sites, 563 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • The Islands Island 7 kmW
  • Brown's Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Rutland Water Lake 22 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km338 places

  • Newark Island Island 55 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 51 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 47 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km903 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 98 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 88 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Illston on the Hill

1 place

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