- Population
- 168,751
- 168.8K
- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 63
- listed under Bedford
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport35 km
- STN London Stansted Airport58 km
About Bedford
Bedford is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 168,751. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Gannocks Castle and Lavendon Castle.
Climate of Bedford
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (57 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 57 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 56 |
How to get to Bedford
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 35 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 58 kmsoutheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 80 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 6 kmsouth
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 26 kmsouthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 30 kmwest
- Luton Population: 225.3K 34 kmsouth
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 39 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Bedford
63 placesCities & villages3
- Wootton · Municipality
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden · Municipality
- Wymington · Municipality
Nature and heritage in Bedford
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gannocks Castle Historic site, Tempsford11 km E
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Lavendon Castle Historic site, Lavendon14 km W -
Great Staughton Old Manor Historic site, Great Staughton9.4 km NE
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Cainhoe Castle Historic site, Clophill19 km S -
de Grey Mausoleum Landmark, Flitton and Greenfield20 km S -
River Kym River, England14 km E
Sources & licences
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