Owston
Located in Owston and Newbold, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°39′50″ N 0°51′16″ W
- Elevation
- 158 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport37 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport65 km
About Owston
Owston is a village. Location: Owston and Newbold, Harborough District. Elevation: 158 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Whatborough Hill and Sauvey Castle.
Climate of Owston
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° | 21° | 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 Owston
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 19 km to the west.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 65 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 19 kmwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 38 kmnorthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 42 kmeast
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 46 kmsouth
- Derby Population: 270.5K 51 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Owston
Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- The Islands Island 18 kmSW
- Brown's Island Island 11 kmE
- Rutland Water Lake 13 kmE
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 2 kmSW
25–60 km316 places
- Newark Island Island 46 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 54 kmW
- Park Island Island 40 kmE
- Heron Island Island 54 kmS
60–100 km878 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 79 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 98 kmSW
- Don Island Island 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whatborough Hill Mountain, Tilton2.2 km SW
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Sauvey Castle Historic site, Withcote2.9 km S
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Colborough Hill Mountain, Tilton3.2 km SW
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Launde Motte Historic site, Launde3.5 km SE
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Cold Overton Hill Mountain, Knossington and Cold Overton3.4 km NE
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Robin-a-Tiptoe Hill Mountain, Tilton3.7 km S
Sources & licences
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