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Rolleston

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°36′05″ N 0°54′57″ W

Map showing the location of Rolleston Rolleston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
153 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 Airport38 km
BHX Birmingham Airport59 km

About Rolleston

Rolleston is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 153 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bassett's Hill and Life Hill.

Climate of Rolleston

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 Rolleston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)604752515159536259596265

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rolleston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 38 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 59 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 15 kmwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 39 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 42 kmnorth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 45 kmeast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rolleston

Within 100 km: 624 historic and cultural sites, 545 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • The Islands Island 11 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 16 kmE
  • Rutland Water Lake 18 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km333 places

  • Newark Island Island 53 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 53 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 44 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km886 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 85 kmE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 96 kmS
  • Fiddler's Island Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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