Hinckley and Bosworth District
Located in Leicestershire, England Coordinates: 52°36′28″ N 1°23′02″ W
- 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
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 60 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 49 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 64 |
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 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages26
- Bagworth & Thornton · Village
- Barlestone · Village
- Barwell · Village
- Burbage · Village
- Cadeby · Village
- Carlton · Village
- Desford · Village
- Earl Shilton · Village
- Groby · Village
- Higham on the Hill · Village
- Hollycroft · Neighbourhood
- Market Bosworth · Village
- Markfield · Village
- Nailstone · Village
- Newbold Verdon · Village
- Osbaston · Village
- Peckleton · Village
- Ratby · Village
- Shackerstone · Village
- Sheepy · Village
- Stanton-under-Bardon · Village
- Stoke Golding · Village
- Sutton Cheney · Village
- Twycross · Village
- Witherley · Village
- Wykin · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Hinckley Castle Hill · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe11 km E -
Liberty Way Landmark, Nuneaton and Bedworth District10 km S -
Leicester Castle Historic site, Leicester17 km E -
Bait-ul-Ikram Attraction, Leicester18 km E -
Croft Hill Mountain, Croft10 km SE
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Whitwick Castle Historic site, North West Leicestershire15 km N
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Sapcote Castle Historic site, Sapcote10 km SE
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Hartshill Pyramid Mountain, Hartshill11 km SW
Sources & licences
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