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Cranes

Located in Basildon District, Essex Coordinates: 51°35′20″ N 0°29′27″ E

Map showing the location of Cranes Cranes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport14 km
LCY London City Airport32 km

About Cranes

Cranes is a neighbourhood. Location: Basildon District, Essex. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Langdon Hill and Hadleigh Castle.

Climate of Cranes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (59 mm)
Driest month
February (36 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 Cranes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°16°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)583644414451404953575955

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cranes

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (37 km). The nearest large city is Basildon, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 14 kmeast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 32 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 37 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 16 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 17 kmeast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 23 kmsouth
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 23 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cranes

Within 100 km: 782 historic and cultural sites, 476 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 23 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Northey Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km653 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 32 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 39 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 36 kmSE

60–100 km816 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 99 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 100 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 76 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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