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Sproxton

Located in Melton District, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°49′11″ N 0°44′40″ W

Map showing the location of Sproxton Sproxton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
123 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Sproxton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport39 km
BHX Birmingham Airport79 km

About Sproxton

Sproxton is a village. Location: Melton District, Leicestershire. Elevation: 123 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Garthorpe Motte and Buckminster Hill.

Climate of Sproxton

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 Sproxton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°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 Sproxton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nottingham, 31 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 39 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 79 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Lincoln Population: 103.8K 47 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sproxton

Within 100 km: 570 historic and cultural sites, 510 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Brown's Island Island 19 kmS
  • Rutland Water Lake 18 kmS
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 4 kmW

25–60 km278 places

  • Newark Island Island 29 kmN
  • Horninglow island Island 59 kmW
  • Park Island Island 37 kmSE
  • Torksey Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km879 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Read's Island Island 97 kmN
  • Scolt Head Island Island 98 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sproxton

4 places

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

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