Bilstone
Located in Shackerstone, Hinckley and Bosworth District Coordinates: 52°38′38″ N 1°27′57″ W
- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 60 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 49 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 64 |
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
Everything nearby-
Shackerstone Motte Historic site, Shackerstone2 km NE
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Wellsborough Hill Mountain, Sheepy2.9 km S
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Bosworth Battlefield Historic site, Sutton Cheney6.6 km SE
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Ratcliffe Culey Historic site, Witherley6.8 km SW
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South Hill Mountain, Twycross6.3 km NW
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Merevale Abbey Historic site, Merevale10 km SW
Sources & licences
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