- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport53 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport78 km
About Pilton Mound
Pilton Mound is a historic site. Location: North Luffenham, Rutland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Oakham Castle and Castle Hymel.
Climate of Pilton Mound
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (60 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 57 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 56 | 49 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 58 | 60 |
How to get to Pilton Mound
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Peterborough, 26 km to the east.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 53 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 78 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 84 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 26 kmeast
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 34 kmwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 44 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 52 kmnorthwest
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 54 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pilton Mound
Within 100 km: 590 historic and cultural sites, 413 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- Brown's Island Island 6 kmNW
- Rutland Water Lake 7 kmN
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 16 kmW
- Life Hill Mountain 21 kmW
25–60 km263 places
- Newark Island Island 53 kmN
- Park Island Island 25 kmE
- Heron Island Island 45 kmS
- Apple Island Island 52 kmS
60–100 km795 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Scolt Head Island Island 99 kmNE
- Ramsey Salt Marsh Island 100 kmNE
- Horninglow island Island 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oakham Castle Historic site, Oakham9.3 km NW -
Castle Hymel Historic site, Duddington-with-Fineshade6.5 km SE
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Rockingham Castle Historic site, Rockingham13 km SW -
Uppingham Castle Hill Historic site, Beaumont Chase8.1 km W
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Hambleton Hill Mountain, Hambleton6 km NW
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Mount Alstoe Historic site, Burley10 km N
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Fotheringhay Castle Historic site, Fotheringhay16 km SE -
Prestley Hill Mountain, Lyddington6.8 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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North Luffenham Village, North Luffenham1.4 km NE
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South Luffenham Village, South Luffenham1.3 km E
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Morcott Village, Morcott1.6 km S
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Edith Weston Village, Edith Weston3 km N
Sources & licences
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