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Handside

Located in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire Coordinates: 51°47′49″ N 0°12′55″ W

Map showing the location of Handside Handside
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 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 Airport14 km
STN London Stansted Airport33 km

About Handside

Handside is a neighbourhood. Location: Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Burnham Green and Broad Water Island.

Climate of Handside

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (67 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Handside
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)664451484956435258676364

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Handside

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Luton, 17 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 14 kmnorthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 33 kmeast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 37 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Luton Population: 225.3K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 26 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Handside

Within 100 km: 867 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 314 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 24 kmSE
  • Latton Island Island 22 kmE
  • Broad Water Island Island 5 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km813 places

  • The Lynch Island 58 kmSW
  • Holm Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Sunbury Court Island 45 kmS
  • Rivermead Island 45 kmS

60–100 km769 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 85 kmSE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 70 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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