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Chicksands

Located in Campton and Chicksands, Central Bedfordshire Coordinates: 52°02′45″ N 0°21′50″ W

Map showing the location of Chicksands Chicksands
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,396
1.4K
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport19 km
STN London Stansted Airport45 km

About Chicksands

Chicksands is a village. Location: Campton and Chicksands, Central Bedfordshire. Population: 1,396. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Cainhoe Castle and Cain Hill.

Climate of Chicksands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (57 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Chicksands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)553948474857445155565756

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chicksands

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 19 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 45 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 19 kmsouth
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 27 kmwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 37 kmnortheast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 42 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Chicksands

Within 100 km: 889 historic and cultural sites, 458 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Heron Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Apple Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Longholme Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Rink Islands Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km398 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 53 kmSE
  • Rook Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Duck Island Island 40 kmE
  • Slow Grove Island 60 kmS

60–100 km1,093 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 97 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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