# Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest is a protected area in Bedfordshire, England in United Kingdom (Luton). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-s-wood/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area in Bedfordshire, England · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 52 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 52.04848, -0.47741 ## What it is and where Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest is a protected area in Bedfordshire, England in United Kingdom (Luton). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Luton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/luton/), where this site lists 110 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.04848, -0.47741; the nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 52 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.048477%2C-0.477408) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.048477%2C-0.477408) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 01 | | February | Possible | 9 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 38 | | May | Best time | 15 h 27 | | June | Best time | 16 h 28 | | July | Best time | 16 h 03 | | August | Best time | 14 h 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 20 | | November | Better not | 8 h 29 | | December | Possible | 7 h 31 | In June there are 16 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Wildlife | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Houghton House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/houghton-house/): Grade I listed English country house in Central Bedfordshire, England, UK · 780 m - [John Bunyan Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-bunyan-trail/): Trail based on John Bunyan in Bedfordshire · 1.0 km - [Ailesbury Mausoleum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ailesbury-mausoleum/): Mausoleum in Maulden, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK · 2.3 km - [Greensand Ridge Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/greensand-ridge-walk/): Long distance path in England · 2.5 km - [Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/clophill-lakes-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 5.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Nature - [Ben Nevis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ben-nevis/): highest mountain of Great Britain - [Bristol Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/canal-de-bristol/): major inlet in the island of Great Britain - [Hyde Park, London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hyde-park/): Royal Park in London, England, UK - [Firth of Forth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fiordo-de-forth/): estuary of Scotland's River Forth - [Lake District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-english-lake-district/): mountainous region in North West England, UK - [Forth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-forth-bridge-whs/): railway bridge in eastern Scotland Every United Kingdom place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest? It is a protected area in Bedfordshire, England in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest? April to September. In June there are 16 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. ### How do you get to Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest? The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 52 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.048477%2C-0.477408) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Houghton House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/houghton-house/), [John Bunyan Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-bunyan-trail/), [Ailesbury Mausoleum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ailesbury-mausoleum/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/20665070), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20979088), CC0. More about Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Wood_and_Glebe_Meadows%2C_Houghton_Conquest). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).