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Shangton

Located in Harborough District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°33′58″ N 0°56′27″ W

Map showing the location of Shangton Shangton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
133 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Shangton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport39 km
BHX Birmingham Airport56 km

About Shangton

Shangton is a village. Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 133 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Langton Caudle and Kibworth Harcourt Castle.

Climate of Shangton

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 1°)
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 Shangton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°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 Shangton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 39 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 56 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 86 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 35 kmsouth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 47 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shangton

Within 100 km: 627 historic and cultural sites, 545 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • The Islands Island 8 kmW
  • Brown's Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Rutland Water Lake 22 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km356 places

  • Newark Island Island 57 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 53 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 47 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 47 kmSE

60–100 km869 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 96 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 88 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Shangton

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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