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Brown's Island

Located in Hambleton, Rutland Coordinates: 52°39′13″ N 0°41′32″ W

Map showing the location of Brown's Island Brown's Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oakham
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport47 km
BHX Birmingham Airport75 km

About Brown's Island

Brown's Island is an island. Location: Hambleton, Rutland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Hambleton Hill and Rutland Water.

Climate of Brown's Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Brown's Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)584550505057526157576063

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brown's Island

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 30 km to the west.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 47 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 75 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 30 kmwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 31 kmeast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 47 kmsouth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 60 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Brown's Island

Within 100 km: 589 historic and cultural sites, 449 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Rutland Water Lake 2 kmNE
  • Whatborough Hill Mountain 12 kmW
  • Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Life Hill Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km263 places

  • Newark Island Island 48 kmN
  • Park Island Island 29 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 50 kmS
  • Apple Island Island 57 kmS

60–100 km833 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 65 kmW
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 69 kmE
  • Duck Island Island 94 kmSE

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