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Girtford

Located in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Coordinates: 52°07′59″ N 0°17′40″ W

Map showing the location of Girtford Girtford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 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 Airport29 km
STN London Stansted Airport46 km

About Girtford

Girtford is a neighbourhood. Location: Sandy, Central Bedfordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Sandye Place and Gannocks Castle.

Climate of Girtford

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
November (56 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Girtford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)543846454655425153555654

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Girtford

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 29 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 46 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 12 kmwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 29 kmeast
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 29 kmsouth
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 33 kmwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 42 kmwest

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

Day trips from Girtford

Within 100 km: 874 historic and cultural sites, 411 natural sites, 295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Heron Island Island 22 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 15 kmW
  • The Island Island 22 kmN
  • Longholme Island Island 10 kmW

25–60 km337 places

  • Duck Island Island 37 kmE
  • Park Island Island 58 kmN
  • China Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Grotto Island Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,110 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 61 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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