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Sauvey Castle

Located in Withcote, Harborough District Coordinates: 52°38′22″ N 0°50′19″ W

Map showing the location of Sauvey Castle Sauvey Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Withcote
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport39 km
BHX Birmingham Airport65 km

About Sauvey Castle

Sauvey Castle is a historic site. Location: Withcote, Harborough District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Launde Motte and Launde Hill.

Climate of Sauvey Castle

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 Sauvey Castle
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 Sauvey Castle

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 20 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 39 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 65 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 20 kmwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 41 kmeast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 43 kmsouth
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 53 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sauvey Castle

Within 100 km: 602 historic and cultural sites, 520 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • The Islands Island 17 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 10 kmE
  • Rutland Water Lake 12 kmE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 2 kmW

25–60 km310 places

  • Newark Island Island 49 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 56 kmW
  • Park Island Island 39 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 51 kmS

60–100 km862 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 79 kmE
  • Duck Island Island 100 kmSE
  • Glover's Island Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Withcote Village, Withcote
    1.2 km NE
  • Launde Abbey Village, Launde
    1.2 km SE
  • Launde Village, Harborough District
    1.2 km SE
  • Tugby Village, Tugby and Keythorpe
    4.9 km SW

Sources & licences

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