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Mowsley Hills

Located in Knaptoft, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°29′25″ N 1°04′08″ W

Map showing the location of Mowsley Hills Mowsley Hills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
177 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mowsley
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport42 km
BHX Birmingham Airport46 km

About Mowsley Hills

Mowsley Hills is a mountain. Location: Knaptoft, Harborough District. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Foxton Locks and Gumley.

Climate of Mowsley Hills

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 (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 Mowsley Hills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)614552485258526159586264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mowsley Hills

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 42 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 46 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 84 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 17 kmnorth
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 32 kmwest
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 49 kmwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 51 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mowsley Hills

Within 100 km: 630 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • The Islands Island 8 kmN
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Honey Hill Mountain 12 kmS
  • Life Hill Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km393 places

  • Horninglow island Island 52 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 57 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 45 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km873 places

  • Andersey Island Island 93 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 67 kmN
  • Rose Isle Island 87 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mowsley Village, Harborough District
    1.2 km E
  • Knaptoft Village, Knaptoft
    1.3 km NW
  • Mowsley Village, Mowsley
    1.3 km E
  • Bruntingthorpe Village, Harborough District
    2.6 km NW
  • Shearsby Village, Harborough District
    2.8 km N
  • Walton Village, Kimcote and Walton
    4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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