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Village

Drayton

Located in Wigtoft, Boston District Coordinates: 52°55′00″ N 0°09′00″ W

Map showing the location of Drayton Drayton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HUY Humberside Airport75 km
EMA East Midlands Airport80 km

About Drayton

Drayton is a village. Location: Wigtoft, Boston District. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Swineshead Abbey and Swineshead.

Climate of Drayton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (56 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Drayton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)543747464951455649495452

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Drayton

The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (HUY), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: East Midlands Airport (EMA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Peterborough, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 75 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 80 kmwest
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 39 kmsouth
  • Lincoln Population: 103.8K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 67 kmwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 74 kmwest

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

Day trips from Drayton

Within 100 km: 416 historic and cultural sites, 202 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Pinchbeck Marsh Mountain 9 kmS
  • River Witham River 15 kmE
  • River Welland River 9 kmSE
  • Lawyers Creek River 17 kmE

25–60 km188 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Scolt Head Island Island 57 kmE
  • Ramsey Salt Marsh Island 59 kmE
  • Newark Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km506 places

  • Weybourne Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Sunk Island Island 82 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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