The Humber Stone
The site of The Humber Stone, an attraction, is 100 m northeast of Leicester. Around it, within 15 km, lie 34 more places, Leicester Cathedral (4.7 km) first on our list.
Attraction near Leicester
Just outside Leicester
The Humber Stone is 100 m northeast of Leicester. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Leicester
Warmest in Leicester are June to September, at 19–22°C.
The Humber Stone
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 100 m northeast of Leicester
The area around The Humber Stone
Spot The Humber Stone in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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Which town is nearest
The biggest base of the 6 is Leicester (406,612 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Leicester
Thurmaston
Birstall
Syston
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where The Humber Stone is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 100 m southwest of it | 406,612 | 30 |
| Thurmaston | 1.3 km northwest of it | 9,509 | 17 |
| Birstall | 3.1 km northwest of it | 14,317 | 22 |
| Syston | 3.3 km north of it | 13,628 | 6 |
| Oadby | 4.7 km south of it | 24,039 | 22 |
| Queniborough | 4.9 km north of it | 3,087 | 2 |
Around The Humber Stone
Around it, within 15 km, lie 34 more, including 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
CathedralLeicester Cathedral4.7 km away2
MuseumNational Space Centre3.7 km away3
MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery4.6 km away4
CastleLeicester Castle5 km away5
Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey4.1 km away6
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle10 km away7
MuseumLeicester Guildhall4.8 km away8
Abbey or prioryAbbey Pumping Station3.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Humber Stone, answered
Where is The Humber Stone?
The Humber Stone is 100 m northeast of Leicester, Leicestershire.
What is The Humber Stone?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit The Humber Stone?
June to September are the warmest months in Leicester, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Humber Stone?
Within 15 km: Leicester Cathedral (4.7 km), National Space Centre (3.7 km), Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (4.6 km) and Leicester Castle (5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Abbey: Kev747 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Guildhall: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Pumping Station: Jonnic1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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