Whitwick Castle
Located in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire Coordinates: 52°44′29″ N 1°21′21″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 138 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport10 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport42 km
About Whitwick Castle
Whitwick Castle is a historic site. Location: North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Mount Saint Bernard Abbey and Bardon Hill.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Whitwick Castle
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 Whitwick Castle
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 19 km to the southeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 10 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 42 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 92 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 19 kmsoutheast
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 21 kmwest
- Derby Population: 270.5K 22 kmnorth
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 27 kmnortheast
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 37 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whitwick Castle
Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 731 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Horninglow island Island 19 kmNW
- Barton Island Island 20 kmNE
- Holme Nook Island 25 kmN
- Bardon Hill Mountain 4 kmSE
25–60 km436 places
- Newark Island Island 51 kmNE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 41 kmSW
- The Islands Island 28 kmSE
- Brown's Island Island 46 kmE
60–100 km967 places
- Park Island Island 74 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 82 kmSW
- Don Island Island 76 kmN
- Heron Island Island 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Saint Bernard Abbey Attraction, Charley2.3 km E
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Bardon Hill Mountain, Bardon3.9 km SE
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Melbourne Castle Historic site, Melbourne10 km NW -
Ives Head Mountain, Shepshed4.3 km E
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Ashby De La Zouch Castle Historic site, Ashby-de-la-Zouch7.5 km W
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Garendon Abbey Historic site, Charnwood District7.6 km NE
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Birch Hill Mountain, Charley5 km SE
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Stanford Viaduct Landmark, Stanford on Soar12 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Coalville Town, North West Leicestershire2.3 km SW -
Whitwick Village, North West Leicestershire0.2 km S
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Donington le Heath Town, North West Leicestershire4 km S
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Swannington Village, North West Leicestershire1 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources