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Thornton

Located in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire Coordinates: 52°00′57″ N 0°53′54″ W

Map showing the location of Thornton Thornton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
100 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Thornton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport40 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport68 km

About Thornton

Thornton is a village. Location: Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Buckingham Castle and Moor End Castle.

Climate of Thornton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (59 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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Climate of Thornton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574050475055475657565859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Milton Keynes, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 40 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 68 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 10 kmeast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 26 kmnorth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 32 kmnortheast
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 38 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thornton

Within 100 km: 915 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • China Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Grotto Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Monkey Island Island 8 kmW
  • Tongwell Lake Lake 13 kmNE

25–60 km467 places

  • The Lynch Island 58 kmS
  • Andersey Island Island 47 kmSW
  • Wargrave Island Island 56 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km1,203 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 73 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 69 kmS
  • Sunbury Court Island 76 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thornton

1 place

Cities & villages1

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