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Wickford

Located in Basildon District, Essex Coordinates: 51°36′40″ N 0°31′24″ E

Wickford
Trevor Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
27,535
27.5K
Elevation
8 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 Airport13 km
LCY London City Airport35 km

About Wickford

Wickford is a town. Location: Basildon District, Essex. Population: 27,535. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Wickford is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Basildon of Essex, England. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of London and 4 miles (6 km) north-east of Basildon. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 27,601 and the built-up area, as defined by the Office for National Statistics, was 27,535. Wickford has a main high street which includes a wide range of shops; it also has a swimming pool, library, open-air market and a community centre within the vicinity of the town centre.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Wickford

From Wikivoyage

Wickford is in Essex, England.

Understand+

Wickford is a town on the River Crouch.

Get in+

Wickford is on the A129 and A132, of the A130 and A127. Wickford has a railway station, 1 Wickford Railway Station, Station Approach, SS11 7AT. (updated Feb 2021) in between Shenfield (Brentwood) and Southend-on-Sea.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Wickford

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 Wickford
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 Wickford

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (36 km). The nearest large city is Basildon, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 13 kmeast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 35 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 36 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 14 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 25 kmsouth
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 26 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wickford

Within 100 km: 769 historic and cultural sites, 456 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Yantlet beach Beach 19 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Northey Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Isle of Grain Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km626 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 32 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 41 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 26 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 33 kmNE

60–100 km815 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 78 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 75 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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