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Blackdown

Located in Old Milverton, Warwick District Coordinates: 52°18′45″ N 1°32′21″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport21 km
EMA East Midlands Airport59 km

About Blackdown

Blackdown is a village. Location: Old Milverton, Warwick District. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include River Leam and Stoneleigh Abbey.

Climate of Blackdown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (58 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Blackdown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)574147444855465756535558

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackdown

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Coventry, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 21 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 59 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 94 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 11 kmnorth
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Population: 1.2M 31 kmnorthwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 34 kmnorthwest
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 39 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Blackdown

Within 100 km: 801 historic and cultural sites, 862 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Lake Lake 5 kmNW
  • Edge Hill Mountain 22 kmS
  • Oat Hill Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km407 places

  • Horninglow island Island 55 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 37 kmSW
  • The Islands Island 43 kmNE
  • Brown's Island Island 47 kmN

60–100 km1,284 places

  • Alney Island Island 70 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 74 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 98 kmNE
  • Rose Isle Island 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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