Earl Shilton
Located in Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°34′35″ N 1°18′05″ W
- Elevation
- 112 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Earl Shilton
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport28 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport33 km
About Earl Shilton
Earl Shilton is a village. Location: Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Croft Hill and Hinckley Castle Hill.
Climate of Earl Shilton
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 44 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 62 |
How to get to Earl Shilton
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 13 km to the northeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 28 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 33 kmsouthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 101 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 13 kmnortheast
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 24 kmsouthwest
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 35 kmnorthwest
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 35 kmwest
- Solihull Population: 126.6K 37 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Earl Shilton
Within 100 km: 656 historic and cultural sites, 748 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km91 places
- The Islands Island 17 kmE
- Bardon Hill Mountain 15 kmN
- Oldbury Hill Mountain 17 kmW
- Beacon Hill Mountain 17 kmN
25–60 km397 places
- Horninglow island Island 34 kmNW
- Crescent Wood Island Island 31 kmSW
- Barton Island Island 36 kmN
- Brown's Island Island 42 kmE
60–100 km1,034 places
- Newark Island Island 64 kmNE
- Rose Isle Island 96 kmS
- Fiddler's Elbow Island 96 kmS
- Isle of Rhea Island 90 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Earl Shilton
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
- Earl Shilton Castle Yard · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croft Hill Mountain, Croft3.7 km E
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Hinckley Castle Hill Historic site, Hinckley and Bosworth District6.2 km SW
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Sapcote Castle Historic site, Sapcote4.6 km S
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Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe8.3 km NE -
Bosworth Battlefield Historic site, Sutton Cheney7.4 km W
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Liberty Way Landmark, Nuneaton and Bedworth District11 km SW
Sources & licences
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