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Balsham

Located in South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°08′21″ N 0°17′16″ E

Map showing the location of Balsham Balsham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Balsham
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport28 km
LTN London Luton Airport54 km

About Balsham

Balsham is a village. Location: South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Abbey Stadium and Gog Magog Hills.

Climate of Balsham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (58 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Balsham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)533746434452445055575854

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Balsham

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 28 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 54 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 47 kmsouth
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 52 kmwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 56 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Balsham

Within 100 km: 803 historic and cultural sites, 325 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Duck Island Island 14 kmS
  • The Island Island 10 kmE
  • Riddy Island Island 13 kmW
  • Gog Magog Hills Mountain 8 kmW

25–60 km323 places

  • Osea Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Northey Island Island 55 kmSE
  • Ray Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Packing Marsh Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,034 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 90 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 64 kmS
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 86 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Balsham

1 place
  1. 1 Balsham 1.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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