- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport27 km
- STN London Stansted Airport52 km
About Shortstown
Shortstown is a village. Location: Eastcotts, Bedford. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bedford Castle and Hillersdon House.
Photos of Shortstown
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Bedford Castle Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Shortstown
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (57 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 39 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 |
How to get to Shortstown
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 4 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 27 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 52 kmsoutheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 71 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 4 kmnorthwest
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 24 kmwest
- Luton Population: 225.3K 26 kmsouth
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 35 kmnorthwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 39 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shortstown
Within 100 km: 884 historic and cultural sites, 443 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km162 places
- Heron Island Island 15 kmNW
- Apple Island Island 7 kmNW
- Longholme Island Island 3 kmNW
- Rink Islands Island 3 kmNW
25–60 km358 places
- Duck Island Island 46 kmE
- The Island Island 29 kmNE
- Bradbury's Island Island 60 kmS
- China Island Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km1,085 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 62 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 76 kmSW
- Osea Island Island 93 kmSE
- Northey Island Island 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bedford Castle Historic site, Bedford3.6 km NW
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Hillersdon House Historic site, Elstow2.7 km W
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Elstow Abbey Attraction, Elstow2.7 km W
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Moot Hall Museum, Elstow2.7 km W
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Butterfly Bridge Landmark, Bedford3 km NW
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Longholme Island Island, Bedford2.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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