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Lock Island

Located in Marlow, Wycombe Coordinates: 51°34′00″ N 0°46′07″ W

Map showing the location of Lock Island Lock Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marlow
0.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport24 km
LTN London Luton Airport44 km

About Lock Island

Lock Island is an island. Location: Marlow, Wycombe. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Taylor Island and Sherriff Island.

Climate of Lock Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Lock Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)654653495455415561676669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lock Island

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is High Wycombe, 7 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 24 kmsoutheast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 44 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 58 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 7 kmnorth
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 28 kmeast
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 30 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lock Island

Within 100 km: 900 historic and cultural sites, 703 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • The Lynch Island 12 kmSW
  • Holm Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km853 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 49 kmE
  • Sunbury Court Island 31 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 31 kmSE
  • Lot's Ait Island 34 kmE

60–100 km897 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 88 kmS
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 93 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 88 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 89 kmSE

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