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Desford

Located in Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°37′51″ N 1°16′55″ W

Map showing the location of Desford Desford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Desford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport23 km
BHX Birmingham Airport37 km

About Desford

Desford is a village. Location: Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Kirby Muxloe Castle and Earl Shilton Castle Yard.

Climate of Desford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (62 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 Desford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584449474856485958575962

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Desford

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 23 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 37 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 10 kmeast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 35 kmnorth
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 37 kmwest

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

Day trips from Desford

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 741 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • The Islands Island 17 kmSE
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 10 kmN
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km424 places

  • Newark Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Horninglow island Island 30 kmNW
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 36 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 30 kmN

60–100 km1,011 places

  • Isle of Rhea Island 96 kmS
  • Park Island Island 69 kmE
  • Fiddler's Island Island 97 kmS
  • Glover's Island Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Desford

4 places
  1. 1 Desford 3.2K

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

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