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Lower Shelton

Located in Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire Coordinates: 52°04′28″ N 0°32′49″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Shelton Lower Shelton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 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 Airport25 km
STN London Stansted Airport58 km

About Lower Shelton

Lower Shelton is a village. Location: Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Bird Island and Stewartby Lake.

Climate of Lower Shelton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (58 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 Lower Shelton
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°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553950484958475356575857

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lower Shelton

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 25 kmsoutheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 58 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 9 kmnortheast
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 15 kmwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 23 kmsouth
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 48 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lower Shelton

Within 100 km: 901 historic and cultural sites, 473 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Heron Island Island 15 kmN
  • Apple Island Island 9 kmN
  • Longholme Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Rink Islands Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km368 places

  • Sherriff Island Island 59 kmS
  • Isle of Rhea Island 59 kmSW
  • Duck Island Island 53 kmE
  • Lock Island Island 59 kmS

60–100 km1,097 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 62 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 69 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Northey Island Island 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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