Houghton Conquest
Located in Central Bedfordshire, England Coordinates: 52°03′55″ N 0°28′42″ W
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Houghton Conquest
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport23 km
- STN London Stansted Airport53 km
About Houghton Conquest
Houghton Conquest is a municipality. Location: Central Bedfordshire, England. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Ampthill Park and Katherine's Cross.
Photos of Houghton Conquest
-
Cainhoe Castle Dennis simpson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bedford Castle Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
de Grey Mausoleum Tatraplan at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Climate of Houghton Conquest
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 39 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 |
How to get to Houghton Conquest
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 8 km to the north.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 23 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 53 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 66 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 8 kmnorth
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 19 kmwest
- Luton Population: 225.3K 21 kmsouth
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 35 kmnorthwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 43 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Houghton Conquest
Within 100 km: 898 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km167 places
- Heron Island Island 17 kmNW
- Apple Island Island 10 kmN
- Longholme Island Island 8 kmN
- Rink Islands Island 8 kmN
25–60 km370 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 59 kmSE
- Sherriff Island Island 59 kmS
- Duck Island Island 48 kmE
- Lock Island Island 59 kmS
60–100 km1,101 places
- The Lynch Island 70 kmSW
- Osea Island Island 94 kmSE
- Northey Island Island 91 kmSE
- Canvey Island Island 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Houghton Conquest
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Chapel End · Village
- How End · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ampthill Park Natural site, England3.9 km SW
-
Katherine's Cross Landmark, Ampthill4 km SW
-
Stewartby Lake Lake, England3.7 km W
-
Eastcotts Motte Historic site, Wootton4.1 km NW
-
Dillingham Park Landmark, Ampthill4.2 km SW
-
Bird Island Island, Marston Moretaine3.9 km W
-
de Grey Mausoleum Landmark, Flitton and Greenfield6.2 km S
-
Bedford Castle Historic site, Bedford7.9 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: