- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport5 km
- LCY London City Airport40 km
About The Birches
The Birches is a village. Location: Castle Point District, Essex. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Hadleigh Castle and Rayleigh Mediumwave Transmitter.
Photos of The Birches
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Hadleigh Castle JohnArmagh · Public domain -
Roots Hall Jimbo online · Public domain
Climate of The Birches
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 33 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 52 | 39 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 56 | 51 |
How to get to The Birches
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (44 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 7 km to the southeast.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 5 kmeast
- London City Airport (LCY) London 40 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 44 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 7 kmsoutheast
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 12 kmwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 21 kmsouth
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 21 kmnorthwest
- Dagenham Population: 108.4K 32 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Birches
Within 100 km: 738 historic and cultural sites, 427 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km76 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 24 kmSE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 22 kmS
- Yantlet beach Beach 11 kmS
- Osea Island Island 19 kmNE
25–60 km556 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 48 kmW
- West Mersea Beach Beach 31 kmNE
- Central Beach Beach 28 kmSE
- Mersea Island Island 32 kmNE
60–100 km803 places
- Camber Sands Beach 72 kmS
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 94 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 67 kmSE
- Hastings Beach Beach 80 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hadleigh Castle Historic site, Castle Point District3.3 km SW
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Rayleigh Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Rayleigh1.6 km NE
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Thundersley Hill Mountain, Castle Point District3.4 km W
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Rayleigh Mount Historic site, Rayleigh2.5 km NW
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Roots Hall Landmark, Southend-on-Sea5.7 km SE
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Two Tree Island Island, Leigh-on-Sea4.1 km S
Sources & licences
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