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Saxby

Located in Freeby, Melton District Coordinates: 52°46′18″ N 0°47′09″ W

Map showing the location of Saxby Saxby
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
106 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 Airport37 km
BHX Birmingham Airport74 km

About Saxby

Saxby is a village. Location: Freeby, Melton District. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Garthorpe Motte and Waltham transmitting station.

Climate of Saxby

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 1°)
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).

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Climate of Saxby
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604851535259526259606266

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saxby

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 28 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 49 kmwest

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

Day trips from Saxby

Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 534 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Brown's Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Rutland Water Lake 14 kmSE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 15 kmS
  • Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 5 kmN

25–60 km297 places

  • Newark Island Island 34 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 57 kmW
  • Park Island Island 37 kmE
  • Torksey Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km894 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 73 kmE
  • Don Island Island 82 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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