Sandy Heath Transmitting Station
Located in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Coordinates: 52°07′49″ N 0°14′29″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport30 km
- STN London Stansted Airport43 km
About Sandy Heath Transmitting Station
Sandy Heath Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Sandy, Central Bedfordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Sandye Place and Gannocks Castle.
Climate of Sandy Heath Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| 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° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 55 | 42 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 54 |
How to get to Sandy Heath Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bedford, 15 km to the west.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 30 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 43 kmsoutheast
- London City Airport (LCY) London 72 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 15 kmwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 26 kmeast
- Luton Population: 225.3K 30 kmsouthwest
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 37 kmwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 46 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandy Heath Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 876 historic and cultural sites, 409 natural sites, 300 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km122 places
- Apple Island Island 19 kmW
- The Island Island 22 kmN
- Longholme Island Island 14 kmW
- Rink Islands Island 15 kmW
25–60 km338 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 60 kmS
- Duck Island Island 34 kmE
- Park Island Island 58 kmN
- Heron Island Island 26 kmW
60–100 km1,125 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 99 kmSE
- Snettisham Beach Beach 95 kmNE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 90 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sandye Place Historic site, Sandy3.3 km W
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Gannocks Castle Historic site, Tempsford5.6 km NW
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Biggleswade Ringwork Historic site, Biggleswade5.3 km SW
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Bedford Castle Historic site, Bedford15 km W -
Quince Hill Historic site, Old Warden8.5 km SW
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Palaceyard Wood Historic site, Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden8.9 km NW
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Cainhoe Castle Historic site, Clophill16 km SW -
Renhold Historic site, Renhold10 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Potton Village, Potton1.8 km E
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Sandy Town, Sandy3.3 km W
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Sandy Heath Neighbourhood, Sandy<0.1 km W
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Everton Village, Everton1.8 km N
Sources & licences
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