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Village

Shoby

Located in Grimston, Melton District Coordinates: 52°46′29″ N 0°59′27″ W

Map showing the location of Shoby Shoby
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
100 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 Airport24 km
BHX Birmingham Airport62 km

About Shoby

Shoby is a village. Location: Grimston, Melton District. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Broughton Hill and Nether Broughton Motte.

Climate of Shoby

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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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Climate of Shoby
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)594751514960515958586164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shoby

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 18 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 24 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 62 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 42 kmnorth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 44 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shoby

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Barton Island Island 21 kmNW
  • The Islands Island 24 kmS
  • Brown's Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Rutland Water Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km319 places

  • Newark Island Island 35 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 43 kmW
  • Park Island Island 51 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km930 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 86 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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