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Bletsoe Castle

Located in Milton Ernest, Bedford Coordinates: 52°11′29″ N 0°30′12″ W

Map showing the location of Bletsoe Castle Bletsoe Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Milton Ernest
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport36 km
STN London Stansted Airport61 km

About Bletsoe Castle

Bletsoe Castle is a historic site. Location: Milton Ernest, Bedford. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Thurleigh and Bedford Castle.

Climate of Bletsoe Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 56 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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Climate of Bletsoe Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553949464757485554545656

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bletsoe Castle

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 36 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 61 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 7 kmsouth
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 27 kmwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 35 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 42 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bletsoe Castle

Within 100 km: 887 historic and cultural sites, 417 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Heron Island Island 7 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 5 kmS
  • Longholme Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Rink Islands Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km398 places

  • Duck Island Island 53 kmE
  • Park Island Island 54 kmN
  • The Island Island 26 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,077 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 72 kmSE
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • The Lynch Island 82 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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