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The Islands

Located in Wistow, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°33′47″ N 1°03′28″ W

Map showing the location of The Islands The Islands
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wigston Magna
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport35 km
BHX Birmingham Airport48 km

About The Islands

The Islands is an island. Location: Wistow, Harborough District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Kibworth Harcourt Castle and Mowsley Hills.

Climate of The Islands

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 22°)
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 The Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°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 The Islands

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 35 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 48 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 37 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 44 kmnorth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 48 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from The Islands

Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Bardon Hill Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Honey Hill Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km346 places

  • Newark Island Island 59 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 47 kmNW
  • Park Island Island 55 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km942 places

  • Rose Isle Island 95 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 100 kmS
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 95 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 95 kmS

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