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Municipality

Hinckley and Bosworth District

Located in Leicestershire, England Coordinates: 52°36′28″ N 1°23′02″ W

Map showing the location of Hinckley and Bosworth District Hinckley and Bosworth District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
110,102
110.1K
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
28
listed under Hinckley and Bosworth District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport25 km
BHX Birmingham Airport30 km

About Hinckley and Bosworth District

Hinckley and Bosworth District is a municipality. Location: Leicestershire, England. Population: 110,102. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Kirby Muxloe Castle and Liberty Way.

Climate of Hinckley and Bosworth District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Hinckley and Bosworth District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604550475056496159596264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hinckley and Bosworth District

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 25 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 30 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 17 kmeast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 24 kmsouth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 30 kmwest
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 34 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hinckley and Bosworth District

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 775 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • The Islands Island 23 kmE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 13 kmN
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km428 places

  • Horninglow island Island 28 kmNW
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 29 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 34 kmN
  • Brown's Island Island 47 kmE

60–100 km1,058 places

  • Newark Island Island 64 kmNE
  • Rose Isle Island 99 kmS
  • Isle of Rhea Island 94 kmS
  • Park Island Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Hinckley and Bosworth District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Hinckley and Bosworth District Sutton Coldfield Wakefield Walthamstow
Population 110.1K 109.9K 109.8K 109.4K
Elevation 109 m 119 m 50 m 18 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 21° 21° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 662 mm 696 mm 684 mm 624 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 30 km 120 km 147 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Hinckley and Bosworth District

28 places
  1. 1 Hinckley 50.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages26

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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