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Heron Island

Located in Odell, Bedford Coordinates: 52°12′14″ N 0°35′51″ W

Map showing the location of Heron Island Heron Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Harrold
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport40 km
STN London Stansted Airport67 km

About Heron Island

Heron Island is an island. Location: Odell, Bedford. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Odell Castle and Millholme Island.

Climate of Heron Island

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 Heron Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553949464757485554545656

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heron Island

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 40 kmsoutheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 67 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 20 kmwest
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 38 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 48 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Heron Island

Within 100 km: 888 historic and cultural sites, 429 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Apple Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Longholme Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Rink Islands Island 12 kmSE
  • Millholme Island Island 2 kmSW

25–60 km388 places

  • Duck Island Island 60 kmE
  • Park Island Island 55 kmNE
  • The Island Island 31 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,085 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 76 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 82 kmS
  • Holm Island Island 86 kmS
  • Sunbury Court Island 89 kmS

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