Monks Wood National Nature Reserve
Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 52°24′00″ N 0°15′00″ W
- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport59 km
- STN London Stansted Airport66 km
About Monks Wood National Nature Reserve
Monks Wood National Nature Reserve is a natural site. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Saltrey Abbey and Wood Walton Castle Hill.
Climate of Monks Wood National Nature Reserve
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (54 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 38 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 53 | 53 |
How to get to Monks Wood National Nature Reserve
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Peterborough, 19 km to the north.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 59 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 66 kmsoutheast
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 87 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 19 kmnorth
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 33 kmsouthwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 33 kmsoutheast
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 46 kmwest
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 53 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monks Wood National Nature Reserve
Within 100 km: 739 historic and cultural sites, 332 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km46 places
- The Island Island 10 kmSE
- Battcock's Island Island 12 kmSE
- Holt Island Island 14 kmSE
- River Kym River 19 kmS
25–60 km358 places
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 59 kmNE
- Duck Island Island 53 kmSE
- Park Island Island 28 kmN
- Heron Island Island 32 kmSW
60–100 km814 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 90 kmS
- Snettisham Beach Beach 70 kmNE
- Scolt Head Island Island 91 kmNE
- Lodge Marsh Island 99 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Huntingdonshire Municipality, Cambridgeshire1.9 km N
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Sawtry Town, Sawtry5 km NW
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Upton and Coppingford Village, Huntingdonshire2.2 km W
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Alconbury Weston Village, Huntingdonshire2.2 km SW
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Alconbury Village, Alconbury3.5 km S
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Sawtry Village, Huntingdonshire3.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saltrey Abbey Historic site, Sawtry3.1 km N
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Wood Walton Castle Hill Historic site, Wood Walton3.8 km NE
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Bruces Castle Farm Historic site, Conington5.2 km N
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The Island Island, Godmanchester10 km SE
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Huntingdon Castle Historic site, Huntingdon9.4 km SE -
Hartford Historic site, Kings Ripton6.9 km SE
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Battcock's Island Island, Hemingford Abbots12 km SE
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Holt Island Island, Saint Ives14 km SE
Sources & licences
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