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Pilgrims Rest

Located in Kempston, Bedford Coordinates: 52°06′52″ N 0°30′52″ W

Map showing the location of Pilgrims Rest Pilgrims Rest
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport29 km
STN London Stansted Airport57 km

About Pilgrims Rest

Pilgrims Rest is a neighbourhood. Location: Kempston, Bedford. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Kempston Mediumwave Transmitter and Bedford Castle.

Climate of Pilgrims Rest

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (58 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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Climate of Pilgrims Rest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553950484958475356575857

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pilgrims Rest

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 4 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 29 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 57 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 4 kmnortheast
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 27 kmsouth
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 44 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pilgrims Rest

Within 100 km: 885 historic and cultural sites, 447 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Heron Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Apple Island Island 4 kmN
  • Longholme Island Island 5 kmNE
  • Rink Islands Island 4 kmNE

25–60 km356 places

  • Duck Island Island 51 kmE
  • The Island Island 32 kmNE
  • Bradbury's Island Island 60 kmS
  • The Island Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,076 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 65 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 74 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Northey Island Island 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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