Launde Motte
Located in Launde, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°38′05″ N 0°50′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 172 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport40 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport65 km
About Launde Motte
Launde Motte is a historic site. Location: Launde, Harborough District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Sauvey Castle and Launde Hill.
Climate of Launde Motte
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 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 60 | 47 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 53 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 65 |
How to get to Launde Motte
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 20 km to the west.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 40 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 65 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 20 kmwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 40 kmeast
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 41 kmnorthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 43 kmsouth
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 53 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Launde Motte
Within 100 km: 601 historic and cultural sites, 513 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- The Islands Island 17 kmSW
- Brown's Island Island 10 kmE
- Rutland Water Lake 12 kmE
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 3 kmNW
25–60 km310 places
- Newark Island Island 49 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 57 kmW
- Park Island Island 38 kmE
- Heron Island Island 51 kmS
60–100 km854 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 90 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 78 kmE
- Duck Island Island 99 kmSE
- Glover's Island Island 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sauvey Castle Historic site, Withcote0.6 km NW
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Launde Hill Mountain, Launde0.7 km SW
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Robin-a-Tiptoe Hill Mountain, Tilton1.7 km W
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Round Hill Mountain, Loddington2.1 km SW
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Whatborough Hill Mountain, Tilton2.6 km NW
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Colborough Hill Mountain, Tilton3 km W
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Oakham Castle Historic site, Oakham8.1 km NE -
Uppingham Castle Hill Historic site, Beaumont Chase7.3 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Withcote Village, Harborough District1 km NE
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Launde Abbey Village, Launde0.6 km SE
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Loddington Village, Harborough District2.4 km S
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Withcote Village, Withcote1.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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