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Leighton

Located in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°22′13″ N 0°21′50″ W

Map showing the location of Leighton Leighton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Leighton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport55 km
STN London Stansted Airport68 km

About Leighton

Leighton is a village. Location: Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Ellington Thorpe Lodge and Thorpe Waterville Castle.

Climate of Leighton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (58 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Leighton
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)574247444756465753515658

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leighton

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Peterborough, 24 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 55 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 68 kmsoutheast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 24 kmnorth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 27 kmsouth
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 38 kmwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 45 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Leighton

Within 100 km: 820 historic and cultural sites, 345 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Heron Island Island 24 kmSW
  • The Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Dick's Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Perch Islands Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km372 places

  • Duck Island Island 56 kmSE
  • Park Island Island 32 kmN
  • Apple Island Island 27 kmSW
  • The Islands Island 52 kmNW

60–100 km916 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 88 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 78 kmNE
  • Lot's Ait Island 99 kmS
  • Scolt Head Island Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leighton

1 place

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