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Swepstone

Located in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°41′08″ N 1°27′23″ W

Map showing the location of Swepstone Swepstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Swepstone
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport18 km
BHX Birmingham Airport32 km

About Swepstone

Swepstone is a village. Location: North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Shackerstone Motte and Whitwick Castle.

Climate of Swepstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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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Climate of Swepstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)644753515358516363646768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swepstone

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 18 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 32 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 23 kmeast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 26 kmnorth
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 31 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Swepstone

Within 100 km: 668 historic and cultural sites, 797 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Horninglow island Island 18 kmNW
  • Brown's Island Island 19 kmW
  • Bardon Hill Mountain 10 kmE
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km455 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 29 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 30 kmSE
  • Brown's Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,048 places

  • Newark Island Island 61 kmNE
  • Park Island Island 81 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 74 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Swepstone

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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