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Village

Wicken

Located in South Northamptonshire District, West Northamptonshire Coordinates: 52°02′40″ N 0°54′33″ W

Map showing the location of Wicken Wicken
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Wicken
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport42 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport71 km

About Wicken

Wicken is a village. Location: South Northamptonshire District, West Northamptonshire. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Moor End Castle and Lovel Wood.

Climate of Wicken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (59 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Wicken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574050475055475657565859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wicken

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Milton Keynes, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 42 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 71 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 11 kmeast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 23 kmnorth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 32 kmeast
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 40 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wicken

Within 100 km: 916 historic and cultural sites, 575 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • China Island Island 24 kmS
  • Grotto Island Island 24 kmS
  • Monkey Island Island 7 kmW
  • Tongwell Lake Lake 12 kmE

25–60 km458 places

  • Andersey Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Wargrave Island Island 59 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 43 kmSW
  • Temple Mill Island Island 55 kmS

60–100 km1,209 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 76 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 61 kmS
  • Holm Island Island 73 kmS
  • Sunbury Court Island 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wicken

1 place

Cities & villages1

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