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Mountain

The Meg

Located in Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Coordinates: 51°57′12″ N 0°22′55″ W

Map showing the location of The Meg The Meg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hexton
1 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 Airport43 km

About The Meg

The Meg is a mountain. Location: Shillington, Central Bedfordshire. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Devil's Ditch and Clark's Hill.

Climate of The Meg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
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 The Meg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)664654525160455459666565

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Meg

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 south.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 9 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 43 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 54 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Luton Population: 225.3K 9 kmsouth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 21 kmnorth
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 27 kmwest
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 33 kmsouth
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 39 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Meg

Within 100 km: 902 historic and cultural sites, 482 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

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

25–60 km701 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 45 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 58 kmS
  • Lot's Ait Island 52 kmS
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 55 kmS

60–100 km837 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 90 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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