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National Bowl

Located in Loughton, Milton Keynes Coordinates: 52°01′07″ N 0°45′45″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Milton Keynes
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport31 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport64 km

About National Bowl

National Bowl is a tourist attraction. Location: Loughton, Milton Keynes. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Stadium MK and South Loughton Valley park.

Climate of National Bowl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (57 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 National Bowl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553949474956475455555757

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to National Bowl

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Milton Keynes, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 31 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 64 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 3 kmnorth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 24 kmnortheast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 27 kmnorth
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 28 kmsoutheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 43 kmsouth

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

Day trips from National Bowl

Within 100 km: 899 historic and cultural sites, 543 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Heron Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Apple Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Rink Islands Island 24 kmNE
  • Millholme Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km436 places

  • The Lynch Island 59 kmS
  • Andersey Island Island 53 kmSW
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 60 kmS
  • Wargrave Island Island 57 kmS

60–100 km1,125 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 67 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 67 kmS
  • Sunbury Court Island 72 kmS
  • Rivermead Island 72 kmS

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