Swannington
Located in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°44′00″ N 1°21′00″ W
- Elevation
- 157 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport11 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport41 km
About Swannington
Swannington is a village. Location: North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Whitwick Castle and Mount Saint Bernard Abbey.
Climate of Swannington
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 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 Swannington
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 18 km to the southeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 11 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 41 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 93 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 18 kmsoutheast
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 21 kmnorthwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 23 kmnorth
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 28 kmnortheast
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 37 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swannington
Within 100 km: 632 historic and cultural sites, 725 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Horninglow island Island 20 kmNW
- Barton Island Island 20 kmNE
- Bardon Hill Mountain 3 kmSE
- Oldbury Hill Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km440 places
- Newark Island Island 52 kmNE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 40 kmSW
- The Islands Island 27 kmSE
- Brown's Island Island 45 kmE
60–100 km953 places
- Park Island Island 74 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 82 kmSW
- Don Island Island 77 kmN
- Heron Island Island 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whitwick Castle Historic site, North West Leicestershire1 km NW
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Mount Saint Bernard Abbey Attraction, Charley2 km NE
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Bardon Hill Mountain, Bardon3 km SE
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Ives Head Mountain, Shepshed4.2 km NE
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Birch Hill Mountain, Charley4.2 km SE
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Bawdon Castle Mountain, Charley5.6 km E
Sources & licences
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