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Historic site

Mount Alstoe

Located in Burley, Rutland Coordinates: 52°41′54″ N 0°40′43″ W

Map showing the location of Mount Alstoe Mount Alstoe
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Cottesmore
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport46 km
BHX Birmingham Airport77 km

About Mount Alstoe

Mount Alstoe is a historic site. Location: Burley, Rutland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Oakham Castle and Hambleton Hill.

Climate of Mount Alstoe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (66 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Mount Alstoe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604851535259526259606266

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mount Alstoe

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 46 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 77 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 31 kmwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 52 kmsouth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 59 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mount Alstoe

Within 100 km: 587 historic and cultural sites, 454 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Brown's Island Island 5 kmS
  • Rutland Water Lake 4 kmS
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km263 places

  • Newark Island Island 43 kmN
  • Park Island Island 28 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 55 kmS
  • The Island Island 54 kmSE

60–100 km845 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Scolt Head Island Island 98 kmE
  • Ramsey Salt Marsh Island 99 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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