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Monkey Island

Located in Stowe, Aylesbury Vale Coordinates: 52°01′40″ N 1°00′45″ W

Map showing the location of Monkey Island Monkey Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stowe
0.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport47 km
BHX Birmingham Airport69 km

About Monkey Island

Monkey Island is an island. Location: Stowe, Aylesbury Vale. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Buckingham Castle and Lovel Wood.

Climate of Monkey Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Monkey Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)604353475256485959596163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Monkey Island

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Milton Keynes, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 47 kmeast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 69 kmnorthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 73 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 18 kmeast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 26 kmnorth
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 39 kmeast
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 44 kmeast

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

Day trips from Monkey Island

Within 100 km: 924 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • China Island Island 21 kmS
  • Grotto Island Island 21 kmS
  • Tongwell Lake Lake 20 kmE
  • Willen Lake Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km459 places

  • The Lynch Island 60 kmS
  • Andersey Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Wargrave Island Island 58 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km1,257 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 81 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 74 kmSE
  • Sunbury Court Island 81 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 81 kmSE

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