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Perch Islands

Located in Odell, Bedford Coordinates: 52°12′35″ N 0°33′25″ W

Map showing the location of Perch Islands Perch Islands
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sharnbrook
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport39 km
STN London Stansted Airport65 km

About Perch Islands

Perch Islands is an island. Location: Odell, Bedford. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Pinchmill Islands and Odell Castle.

Climate of Perch Islands

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 Perch Islands
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 Perch Islands

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 39 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 65 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 23 kmwest
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 38 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 46 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Perch Islands

Within 100 km: 882 historic and cultural sites, 417 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Heron Island Island 3 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 7 kmS
  • Longholme Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Rink Islands Island 11 kmSE

25–60 km396 places

  • Duck Island Island 57 kmE
  • Park Island Island 53 kmN
  • The Island Island 29 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 52 kmNW

60–100 km1,066 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 75 kmSE
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 100 kmNE
  • The Lynch Island 83 kmS
  • Holm Island Island 86 kmS

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