High Cross
Located in Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°12′47″ N 0°04′56″ E
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- STN London Stansted Airport38 km
- LTN London Luton Airport49 km
About High Cross
High Cross is a neighbourhood. Location: Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Cambridge Castle and Grantchester Road.
Photos of High Cross
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Cambridge Castle Myself · CC BY 3.0 -
Abbey Stadium CU4ever · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of High Cross
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (52 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 41 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 48 |
How to get to High Cross
The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 3 km to the southeast.
Airports
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 38 kmsouth
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 49 kmsouthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 79 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 3 kmsoutheast
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 39 kmwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 46 kmnorthwest
- Luton Population: 225.3K 51 kmsouthwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 59 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Cross
Within 100 km: 820 historic and cultural sites, 341 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km57 places
- Duck Island Island 24 kmSE
- The Island Island 21 kmNW
- Battcock's Island Island 18 kmNW
- Riddy Island Island 7 kmS
25–60 km329 places
- Park Island Island 55 kmNW
- Heron Island Island 46 kmW
- Apple Island Island 42 kmW
- Dog Island Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km1,051 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 69 kmS
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 98 kmS
- Snettisham Beach Beach 77 kmN
- West Mersea Beach Beach 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cambridge Castle Historic site, Cambridge District2.2 km E
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Grantchester Road Landmark, Cambridge District2.3 km SE
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River Cam River, Cambridge District2.7 km SE
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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum, Cambridge District2.9 km SE
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The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum, Cambridge District3 km SE
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Abbey Stadium Landmark, Cambridge District4.9 km E
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