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Village

Bilstone

Located in Shackerstone, Hinckley and Bosworth District Coordinates: 52°38′38″ N 1°27′57″ W

Map showing the location of Bilstone Bilstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport23 km
BHX Birmingham Airport29 km

About Bilstone

Bilstone is a village. Location: Shackerstone, Hinckley and Bosworth District. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Shackerstone Motte and Wellsborough Hill.

Climate of Bilstone

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 Bilstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°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 Bilstone

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 22 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 23 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 29 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 23 kmeast
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 25 kmwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 27 kmsouth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 31 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bilstone

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 803 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Horninglow island Island 21 kmNW
  • Brown's Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 12 kmSW

25–60 km453 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 27 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 33 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 29 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,071 places

  • Newark Island Island 64 kmNE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 99 kmS
  • Park Island Island 81 kmE
  • Fiddler's Island Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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