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Colborough Hill

Located in Tilton, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°38′18″ N 0°52′36″ W

Map showing the location of Colborough Hill Colborough Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
220 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Halstead
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport37 km
BHX Birmingham Airport63 km

About Colborough Hill

Colborough Hill is a mountain. Location: Tilton, Harborough District. Elevation: 220 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Whatborough Hill and Robin-a-Tiptoe Hill.

Climate of Colborough Hill

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 20°)
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 Colborough Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)604752515159536259596265

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Colborough Hill

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 63 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 17 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 43 kmeast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 43 kmsouth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 50 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Colborough Hill

Within 100 km: 604 historic and cultural sites, 535 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • The Islands Island 15 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 13 kmE
  • Rutland Water Lake 15 kmE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 1 kmNE

25–60 km317 places

  • Newark Island Island 49 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 54 kmW
  • Park Island Island 41 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 52 kmS

60–100 km869 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 81 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 95 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Halstead Village, Tilton
    1.2 km NW
  • Tilton Village, Tilton
    1.9 km W
  • Tugby Village, Tugby and Keythorpe
    4.1 km S
  • Billesdon Village, Billesdon
    4.9 km SW
  • Skeffington Village, Skeffington
    2.9 km SW
  • Owston Village, Owston and Newbold
    3.2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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