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Village

Bufton

Located in Shackerstone, Hinckley and Bosworth District Coordinates: 52°38′55″ N 1°24′33″ W

Map showing the location of Bufton Bufton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 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 Airport21 km
BHX Birmingham Airport32 km

About Bufton

Bufton is a village. Location: Shackerstone, Hinckley and Bosworth District. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Shackerstone Motte and Bosworth Battlefield.

Climate of Bufton

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 Bufton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°7°
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 Bufton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 21 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 32 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 19 kmeast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 28 kmsouth
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 29 kmwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 31 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bufton

Within 100 km: 667 historic and cultural sites, 768 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Horninglow island Island 23 kmNW
  • Brown's Island Island 23 kmW
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km438 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 31 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 26 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 49 kmE

60–100 km1,043 places

  • Newark Island Island 62 kmNE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 99 kmS
  • Park Island Island 77 kmE
  • Fiddler's Island Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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