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South Benfleet

Located in Castle Point District, Essex Coordinates: 51°33′11″ N 0°33′35″ E

Map showing the location of South Benfleet South Benfleet
Location in United Kingdom
Population
48,824
48.8K
Elevation
10 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 Airport9 km
LCY London City Airport35 km

About South Benfleet

South Benfleet is a town. Location: Castle Point District, Essex. Population: 48,824. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Thundersley Hill and Hadleigh Castle.

Climate of South Benfleet

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 South Benfleet
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 South Benfleet

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (43 km). The nearest large city is Basildon, 7 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 9 kmeast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 35 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 43 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 7 kmwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 11 kmeast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 18 kmsouth
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 21 kmnorth
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from South Benfleet

Within 100 km: 755 historic and cultural sites, 454 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 19 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 12 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Northey Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km610 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 26 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 44 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 30 kmSE

60–100 km791 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 99 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 99 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 71 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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