- Elevation
- 154 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Buckminster
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport43 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport80 km
About Buckminster
Buckminster is a village. Location: Melton District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Stainby Tower Hill and Garthorpe Motte.
Climate of Buckminster
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (66 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 66 |
How to get to Buckminster
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 34 km to the southwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 43 kmwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 80 kmsouthwest
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 90 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 34 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 35 kmnorthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 39 kmsoutheast
- Lincoln Population: 103.8K 50 kmnorth
- Mansfield Population: 172K 51 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buckminster
Within 100 km: 575 historic and cultural sites, 489 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km51 places
- Brown's Island Island 15 kmS
- Rutland Water Lake 14 kmS
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 20 kmSW
- Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 8 kmW
25–60 km273 places
- Newark Island Island 33 kmN
- Park Island Island 33 kmSE
- Torksey Island Island 57 kmN
- Barton Island Island 37 kmW
60–100 km866 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Scolt Head Island Island 96 kmE
- Ramsey Salt Marsh Island 98 kmE
- Horninglow island Island 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Buckminster
3 placesCities & villages2
- Buckminster · Village
- Sewstern · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Buckminster Hill · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stainby Tower Hill Historic site, Gunby and Stainby3.1 km E
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Garthorpe Motte Historic site, Garthorpe4.6 km W
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Waltham transmitting station Landmark, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold7 km W
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Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold7.6 km W
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Belvoir Castle Historic site, Belvoir13 km NW -
Oakham Castle Historic site, Oakham14 km S
Sources & licences
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