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Great Stretton

Located in Little Stretton, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°36′00″ N 1°01′00″ W

Map showing the location of Great Stretton Great Stretton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport33 km
BHX Birmingham Airport52 km

About Great Stretton

Great Stretton is a village. Location: Little Stretton, Harborough District. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Monks Grave and Bait-ul-Ikram.

Climate of Great Stretton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (61 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Great Stretton
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)574450484957505857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Stretton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 9 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 33 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 52 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 40 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 40 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 47 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Great Stretton

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • The Islands Island 5 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 23 kmE
  • Rutland Water Lake 25 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km338 places

  • Newark Island Island 54 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 47 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 51 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 53 kmSE

60–100 km951 places

  • Rose Isle Island 99 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 91 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 100 kmS
  • Isle of Rhea Island 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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