Shackerstone Motte
Located in Shackerstone, Hinckley and Bosworth District Coordinates: 52°39′29″ N 1°26′50″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 98 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport21 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport31 km
About Shackerstone Motte
Shackerstone Motte is a historic site. Location: Shackerstone, Hinckley and Bosworth District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Wellsborough Hill and Bosworth Battlefield.
Climate of Shackerstone Motte
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).
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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° | 18° | 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 Shackerstone Motte
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 21 km to the northwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 21 kmnortheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 31 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 95 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 21 kmnorthwest
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 21 kmeast
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 27 kmwest
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 28 kmsouth
- Derby Population: 270.5K 30 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shackerstone Motte
Within 100 km: 667 historic and cultural sites, 797 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km82 places
- Horninglow island Island 20 kmNW
- Brown's Island Island 20 kmW
- Bardon Hill Mountain 11 kmNE
- Oldbury Hill Mountain 14 kmSW
25–60 km450 places
- Crescent Wood Island Island 30 kmSW
- Barton Island Island 31 kmNE
- The Islands Island 28 kmE
- Brown's Island Island 51 kmE
60–100 km1,061 places
- Newark Island Island 62 kmNE
- Isle of Rhea Island 100 kmS
- Park Island Island 80 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wellsborough Hill Mountain, Sheepy4.6 km S
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Bosworth Battlefield Historic site, Sutton Cheney7.4 km S
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Whitwick Castle Historic site, North West Leicestershire11 km NE
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Kirby Muxloe Castle Historic site, Kirby Muxloe15 km E -
Ratcliffe Culey Historic site, Witherley8.8 km SW
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Earl Shilton Castle Yard Historic site, Earl Shilton13 km SE
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Melbourne Castle Historic site, Melbourne18 km N -
Liberty Way Landmark, Nuneaton and Bedworth District15 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Shackerstone Village, Shackerstone0.1 km W
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Ibstock Town, Ibstock4.4 km NE
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Congerstone Village, Shackerstone1.7 km SW -
Bilstone Village, Shackerstone2 km SW
Sources & licences
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