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Great Maplestead

Located in Braintree District, Essex Coordinates: 51°58′36″ N 0°37′35″ E

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Great Maplestead
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport29 km
SEN London Southend Airport45 km

About Great Maplestead

Great Maplestead is a village. Location: Braintree District, Essex. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hedingham Castle and St Nicholas.

Climate of Great Maplestead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (58 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Great Maplestead
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°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)533544424353424953565853

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Maplestead

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Colchester, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 29 kmwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 45 kmsouth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 66 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 29 kmsouth
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 37 kmeast
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Great Maplestead

Within 100 km: 745 historic and cultural sites, 308 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • The Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Aberton Reservoir Lake 23 kmSE
  • Criers Wood Mountain 22 kmS
  • Great Wood Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km273 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 30 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 30 kmS

60–100 km990 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 63 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 67 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Great Maplestead

1 place

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