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Nailstone

Located in Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°39′35″ N 1°23′00″ W

Map showing the location of Nailstone Nailstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Nailstone
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport19 km
BHX Birmingham Airport34 km

About Nailstone

Nailstone is a village. Location: Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Shackerstone Motte and Whitwick Castle.

Climate of Nailstone

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 (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 Nailstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)604550475056496159596264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nailstone

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 19 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 19 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 34 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 17 kmeast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 29 kmsouth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 30 kmnorth
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 31 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nailstone

Within 100 km: 655 historic and cultural sites, 755 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Horninglow island Island 23 kmNW
  • The Islands Island 25 kmSE
  • Brown's Island Island 24 kmW
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 7 kmNE

25–60 km442 places

  • Newark Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 29 kmN
  • Brown's Island Island 47 kmE

60–100 km1,009 places

  • Isle of Rhea Island 100 kmS
  • Park Island Island 76 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 74 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Nailstone

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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