# Things to see in Melton Mowbray (United Kingdom): 14 places and when to go

> Melton Mowbray is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Wildlife (3), History (2). The best known are Oakham Castle, Twinlakes Theme Park and Melton Carnegie Museum. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/melton-mowbray/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.7839, -0.8575
- **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 114 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Melton Mowbray

The places in and around Melton Mowbray, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Oakham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oakham-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Oakham, United Kingdom · 15 km
- [Twinlakes Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/twin-lakes-adventure-park/): Theme park in Leicestershire, England · 2 m
- [Melton Carnegie Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/melton-carnegie-museum/): Museum in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom · 2.7 km
- [Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-and-paul-exton/): Church in Exton, Rutland, East Midlands, England, UK · 18 km
- [Burrough Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/burrough-hill/): Iron Age hill fort in Leicestershire, England, UK · 9.5 km
- [Rutland Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rocks-by-rail/): Railway museum in Oakham, Rutland · 13 km
- [Belvoir Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belvoir-brewery/): Brewery · 9.0 km
- [Cribb's Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cribb-s-meadow/): Protected area · 13 km
- [Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jubilee-way-leicestershire/): Hiking · 3.5 km
- [Mini Monsters](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mini-monsters/): With kids · 15 km
- [Round Corner Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/round-corner-brewery/): Brewery · 2.8 km
- [Stonesby Quarry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonesby-quarry/): Protected area · 5.6 km
- [The Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whissendine-windmill/): Windmill in Whissendine, Rutland, England, UK · 8.8 km
- [Wymondham Rough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wymondham-rough/): Protected area · 7.2 km

## When to go to Melton Mowbray

The best time to visit Melton Mowbray is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 10 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 22 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 23 |

In June there are 16 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23. In April, 14 of the 14 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Melton Mowbray

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 114 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.7839%2C-0.8575)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.7839%2C-0.8575)

## Other towns nearby

- [Grantham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grantham/): 19 places · 21 km
- [Leicester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leicester/): 63 places · 25 km
- [Nottingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nottingham/): 93 places · 30 km
- [Corby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/corby/): 25 places · 35 km
- [Newark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newark/): 33 places · 38 km
- [Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby/): 66 places · 43 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Melton Mowbray?

The best known: [Oakham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oakham-castle/), [Twinlakes Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/twin-lakes-adventure-park/), [Melton Carnegie Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/melton-carnegie-museum/), [Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-and-paul-exton/), [Burrough Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/burrough-hill/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Melton Mowbray?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23.

### How do you get to Melton Mowbray?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 114 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.7839%2C-0.8575) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Melton Mowbray as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).