- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Great Barford
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport32 km
- STN London Stansted Airport51 km
About Great Barford
Great Barford is a municipality. Location: Bedford, England. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Palaceyard Wood and Renhold.
Climate of Great Barford
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 39 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 |
How to get to Great Barford
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 8 km to the west.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 32 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 51 kmsoutheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 8 kmwest
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 30 kmsouthwest
- Luton Population: 225.3K 31 kmsouth
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 33 kmeast
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 37 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Barford
Within 100 km: 864 historic and cultural sites, 408 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km133 places
- Heron Island Island 17 kmW
- Apple Island Island 11 kmW
- The Island Island 22 kmNE
- Longholme Island Island 7 kmSW
25–60 km339 places
- Duck Island Island 42 kmE
- Park Island Island 56 kmN
- Brown's Island Island 60 kmN
- China Island Island 58 kmSW
60–100 km1,086 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 65 kmS
- Snettisham Beach Beach 96 kmNE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 98 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Great Barford
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Green End · Neighbourhood
Heritage & sights1
- Great Barford · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Palaceyard Wood Historic site, Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden2 km N
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Renhold Historic site, Renhold2.1 km SW
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Gannocks Castle Historic site, Tempsford3.6 km E
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Risinghoe Castle Mills Historic site, Bedford3.8 km SW
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Bedford Castle Historic site, Bedford7.7 km W -
Colmworth Manor and Motte Historic site, Colmworth6.2 km N
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Sandye Place Historic site, Sandy6 km SE
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Longholme Island Island, Bedford6.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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