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Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter

Located in Ansty, Rugby District Coordinates: 52°26′58″ N 1°23′49″ W

Map showing the location of Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bedworth
5.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
106 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport24 km
EMA East Midlands Airport43 km

About Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter

Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter is a landmark. Location: Ansty, Rugby District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Brinklow Castle and Caludon Castle.

Climate of Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (61 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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Climate of Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584349454956475857565861

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Coventry, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 24 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 43 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 26 kmwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 28 kmnortheast
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Population: 1.2M 34 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shilton Mediumwave Transmitter

Within 100 km: 695 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 22 kmW
  • Lake Lake 17 kmSW
  • Oldbury Hill Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Honey Hill Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km388 places

  • Horninglow island Island 43 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 52 kmN
  • The Islands Island 26 kmNE

60–100 km1,119 places

  • Alney Island Island 88 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 88 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 80 kmNE
  • Rose Isle Island 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bedworth Town, Nuneaton and Bedworth District
    5.9 km NW
  • Shilton Village, Rugby District
    1.8 km W
  • Hopsford Village, Withybrook
    0.9 km NE
  • Shilton Village, Shilton
    1 km NW

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