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Swinstead

Located in South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire Coordinates: 52°47′36″ N 0°29′35″ W

Map showing the location of Swinstead Swinstead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Swinstead
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport56 km
HUY Humberside Airport88 km

About Swinstead

Swinstead is a village. Location: South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Vandy Abbey and Grimsthorpe Castle.

Climate of Swinstead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (58 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Swinstead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)544045454754465851505455

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

How to get to Swinstead

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Peterborough, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 56 kmwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 88 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 93 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 46 kmwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 48 kmwest
  • Lincoln Population: 103.8K 48 kmnorth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 61 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Swinstead

Within 100 km: 553 historic and cultural sites, 367 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Park Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Brown's Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Rutland Water Lake 18 kmSW
  • Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km239 places

  • Newark Island Island 39 kmNW
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 53 kmE
  • Torksey Island Island 59 kmN
  • The Island Island 57 kmS

60–100 km770 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Sunk Island Island 100 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 99 kmN
  • Scolt Head Island Island 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Swinstead

1 place

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