Heather
Located in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°41′38″ N 1°25′38″ W
- Elevation
- 135 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Heather
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport17 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport34 km
About Heather
Heather is a village. Location: North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire. Elevation: 135 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Shackerstone Motte and Whitwick Castle.
Climate of Heather
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (68 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 68 |
How to get to Heather
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 19 km to the northwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 17 kmnortheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 34 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 93 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 19 kmnorthwest
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 21 kmeast
- Derby Population: 270.5K 26 kmnorth
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 30 kmsouthwest
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 32 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Heather
Within 100 km: 664 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Horninglow island Island 18 kmNW
- Brown's Island Island 21 kmW
- Bardon Hill Mountain 8 kmE
- Oldbury Hill Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km453 places
- Newark Island Island 59 kmNE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 34 kmSW
- Barton Island Island 27 kmNE
- The Islands Island 29 kmSE
60–100 km1,034 places
- Park Island Island 79 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 75 kmSW
- Don Island Island 82 kmN
- Heron Island Island 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Heather
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shackerstone Motte Historic site, Shackerstone4.2 km S
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Whitwick Castle Historic site, North West Leicestershire7.2 km NE
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Ashby De La Zouch Castle Historic site, Ashby-de-la-Zouch6.4 km NW
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Bardon Hill Mountain, Bardon7.7 km E
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Melbourne Castle Historic site, Melbourne14 km N -
Wellsborough Hill Mountain, Sheepy8.8 km S
Sources & licences
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