- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport29 km
- STN London Stansted Airport54 km
About Longholme Island
Longholme Island is an island. Location: Bedford, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Bedford Castle and Rink Islands.
Photos of Longholme Island
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Bedford Castle Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Longholme Island
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° | 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 Longholme Island
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 1 km to the west.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 29 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 54 kmsoutheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 74 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 1 kmwest
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 23 kmsouthwest
- Luton Population: 225.3K 28 kmsouth
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 33 kmnorthwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 39 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Longholme Island
Within 100 km: 878 historic and cultural sites, 435 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km152 places
- Heron Island Island 13 kmNW
- Apple Island Island 5 kmW
- Rink Islands Island 1 kmW
- Millholme Island Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km358 places
- Duck Island Island 47 kmE
- Park Island Island 60 kmN
- The Island Island 28 kmNE
- China Island Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km1,072 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 64 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 77 kmSW
- Osea Island Island 95 kmSE
- Northey Island Island 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bedford Castle Historic site, Bedford1.2 km W
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Rink Islands Island, Bedford1.1 km W
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Butterfly Bridge Landmark, Bedford0.4 km NW
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Bedford Suspension Bridge Landmark, Bedford0.7 km W
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Goldington Road Landmark, Bedford1.2 km NW
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Town Bridge Landmark, Bedford1.3 km W
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County bridge Landmark, Bedford1.7 km W
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Risinghoe Castle Mills Historic site, Bedford3.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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