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Rink Islands

Located in Bedford, England Coordinates: 52°08′03″ N 0°27′49″ W

Map showing the location of Rink Islands Rink Islands
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bedford
0.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport30 km
STN London Stansted Airport55 km

About Rink Islands

Rink Islands is an island. Location: Bedford, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Bedford Castle and Longholme Island.

Climate of Rink Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Rink Islands
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°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553948474857445155565756

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rink Islands

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 30 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 30 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 55 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 29 kmsouth
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 40 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rink Islands

Within 100 km: 882 historic and cultural sites, 433 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Heron Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Apple Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Longholme Island Island 1 kmE
  • Millholme Island Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km352 places

  • Duck Island Island 48 kmE
  • Park Island Island 60 kmN
  • The Island Island 28 kmNE
  • Brown's Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km1,069 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 65 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 77 kmSW
  • Osea Island Island 97 kmSE
  • Northey Island Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bedford City, Bedford
    0.2 km W
  • Kempston Town, Kempston
    3.2 km SW
  • Fenlake Neighbourhood, Bedford
    1 km SE
  • South End Neighbourhood, Bedford
    1.4 km S
  • Clapham Village, Clapham
    3.7 km NW
  • Putnoe Neighbourhood, Bedford
    2.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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