- Elevation
- 98 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport38 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport76 km
About Carthorpe
Carthorpe is a village. Location: Garthorpe, Melton District. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Garthorpe Motte and Waltham transmitting station.
Climate of Carthorpe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 66 |
How to get to Carthorpe
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 29 km to the southwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 38 kmwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 76 kmsouthwest
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 93 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 29 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 32 kmnorthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 42 kmsoutheast
- Mansfield Population: 172K 49 kmnorthwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 50 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carthorpe
Within 100 km: 583 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km51 places
- Brown's Island Island 15 kmS
- Rutland Water Lake 14 kmSE
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 16 kmSW
- Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 4 kmNW
25–60 km291 places
- Newark Island Island 33 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 58 kmW
- Park Island Island 37 kmE
- Torksey Island Island 58 kmN
60–100 km893 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 82 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 71 kmE
- Don Island Island 82 kmNW
- Heron Island Island 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Garthorpe Motte Historic site, Garthorpe0.3 km E
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Waltham transmitting station Landmark, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold3.3 km NW
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Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold4.5 km NW
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Thorpe Arnold Historic site, Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold6.3 km W
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Buckminster Hill Mountain, Buckminster5.5 km NE
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Stainby Tower Hill Historic site, Gunby and Stainby8 km E
Sources & licences
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