- Elevation
- 99 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport13 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport49 km
About Thorn
Thorn is a village. Location: Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire. Elevation: 99 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Totternhoe Castle and Warren Knoll.
Photos of Thorn
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Totternhoe Castle Marc Cohen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Thorn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 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) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 45 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 46 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 65 |
How to get to Thorn
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Luton, 10 km to the east.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 13 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 49 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 54 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Luton Population: 225.3K 10 kmeast
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 20 kmnorthwest
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 25 kmnorth
- Watford Population: 125.7K 30 kmsouth
- High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 34 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thorn
Within 100 km: 906 historic and cultural sites, 530 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km152 places
- Heron Island Island 23 kmSE
- Bird Island Island 17 kmN
- Tongwell Lake Lake 22 kmNW
- Reservoir Lake 7 kmNE
25–60 km773 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 48 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 52 kmSW
- Holm Island Island 53 kmS
- Sunbury Court Island 57 kmS
60–100 km783 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 95 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 97 kmSE
- Osea Island Island 93 kmE
- Northey Island Island 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Totternhoe Castle Historic site, Totternhoe3.4 km SW
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Warren Knoll Historic site, Tilsworth2.6 km W
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Toddington Conger Hill Historic site, Toddington4.3 km N
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St. George's Church, Toddington Attraction, Toddington4.3 km N
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Toddington Baptist Church Attraction, Toddington4.4 km N
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St Elizabeth’s R C Chapel Attraction, Toddington4.4 km N
Sources & licences
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