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Shotgate

Located in Shotgate, Basildon District Coordinates: 51°36′13″ N 0°32′40″ E

Map showing the location of Shotgate Shotgate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 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 Airport11 km
LCY London City Airport36 km

About Shotgate

Shotgate is a neighbourhood. Location: Shotgate, Basildon District. 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 east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (38 km). The nearest large city is Basildon, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

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

Nearby large cities

  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 16 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: 763 historic and cultural sites, 451 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 25 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Northey Island Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km600 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 30 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 42 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 34 kmSE

60–100 km818 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 77 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 73 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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