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Shotgate

Located in Basildon District, Essex Coordinates: 51°36′29″ N 0°32′57″ E

Map showing the location of Shotgate Shotgate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Shotgate
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport11 km
LCY London City Airport36 km

About Shotgate

Shotgate is a village. Location: Basildon District, Essex. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Rayleigh Mount and Hadleigh Castle.

Climate of Shotgate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (56 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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Climate of Shotgate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)523341384152394850555651

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shotgate

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (38 km). The nearest large city is Basildon, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 11 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 36 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 38 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 15 kmnorth
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 24 kmsouth
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shotgate

Within 100 km: 765 historic and cultural sites, 450 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Yantlet beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Northey Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Isle of Grain Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km594 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 30 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 43 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 25 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 32 kmNE

60–100 km825 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 77 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 95 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 74 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Shotgate

1 place

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