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Deacon Hill

Located in Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Coordinates: 51°57′21″ N 0°21′47″ W

Map showing the location of Deacon Hill Deacon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pegsdon
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport9 km
STN London Stansted Airport42 km

About Deacon Hill

Deacon Hill is a mountain. Location: Shillington, Central Bedfordshire. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Pegsdons Spring and The Meg.

Climate of Deacon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (66 mm)
Driest month
July (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).

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Climate of Deacon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°12°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)664654525160455459666565

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Deacon Hill

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Luton, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 9 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 42 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 54 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Luton Population: 225.3K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 21 kmnorth
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 29 kmwest
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 34 kmsouth
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 39 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Deacon Hill

Within 100 km: 903 historic and cultural sites, 479 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Apple Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Longholme Island Island 20 kmN
  • Rink Islands Island 21 kmN
  • Broad Water Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km700 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 44 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 59 kmS
  • Lot's Ait Island 53 kmS
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 56 kmS

60–100 km842 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 89 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pegsdon Village, Shillington
    0.6 km NW
  • Shillington Village, Shillington
    4.2 km N
  • Hitchin Town, North Hertfordshire District
    5.4 km E
  • Barton-le-Clay Village, Barton-le-Clay
    4.6 km W
  • Hexton Village, North Hertfordshire District
    1.9 km W
  • Pirton Village, Pirton
    2.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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