- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport27 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport65 km
About The Valley
The Valley is a neighbourhood. Location: Asfordby, Melton District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Melton Mowbray The Mount and Thorpe Arnold.
Climate of The Valley
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (47 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° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 60 | 51 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 64 |
How to get to The Valley
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 19 km to the southwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 27 kmwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 65 kmsouthwest
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 19 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 25 kmnorthwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 40 kmnorthwest
- Mansfield Population: 172K 44 kmnorthwest
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 48 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Valley
Within 100 km: 596 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km73 places
- Barton Island Island 24 kmNW
- The Islands Island 24 kmS
- Brown's Island Island 21 kmSE
- Rutland Water Lake 21 kmSE
25–60 km317 places
- Newark Island Island 35 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 46 kmW
- Park Island Island 47 kmE
- Brown's Island Island 54 kmW
60–100 km935 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 94 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 83 kmE
- Don Island Island 79 kmN
- Heron Island Island 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Melton Mowbray The Mount Historic site, Melton District3 km E
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Thorpe Arnold Historic site, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold5.1 km E
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Broughton Hill Mountain, Ab Kettleby4.7 km N
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River Eye River, England4.1 km SE
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Gartree Hill Mountain, Burton and Dalby6.3 km SE
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Nether Broughton Motte Historic site, Broughton and Old Dalby7.1 km N
Sources & licences
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