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Blackdown

Located in Charwelton, Daventry District Coordinates: 52°12′04″ N 1°15′00″ W

Map showing the location of Blackdown Blackdown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
222 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Byfield
2.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport44 km
EMA East Midlands Airport70 km

About Blackdown

Blackdown is a mountain. Location: Charwelton, Daventry District. Elevation: 222 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Charwelton BT Tower and Arbury Hill.

Climate of Blackdown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)614451475156496059586163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackdown

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 44 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 70 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 26 kmeast
  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 49 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Blackdown

Within 100 km: 703 historic and cultural sites, 619 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Edge Hill Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Oat Hill Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Honey Hill Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Big Hill - Staverton Clump Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km443 places

  • Andersey Island Island 60 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 54 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 59 kmS
  • Abbey Meadow Island 59 kmS

60–100 km969 places

  • The Lynch Island 82 kmS
  • Holm Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Alney Island Island 79 kmSW
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 90 kmSE

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