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Great Waltham

Located in Chelmsford District, Essex Coordinates: 51°49′04″ N 0°26′39″ E

Map showing the location of Great Waltham Great Waltham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
10
listed under Great Waltham
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport16 km
SEN London Southend Airport32 km

About Great Waltham

Great Waltham is a village. Location: Chelmsford District, Essex. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Pleshey Castle and Holy Cross church.

Climate of Great Waltham

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 (36 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 Waltham
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°11°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)563645424452415153575854

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Waltham

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chelmsford, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 16 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 32 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 44 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 9 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 28 kmsouth
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 33 kmeast
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 36 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Great Waltham

Within 100 km: 806 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Osea Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Northey Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Latton Island Island 23 kmW
  • Treasure Island Island 11 kmSE

25–60 km624 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 54 kmSE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 43 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 49 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 34 kmE

60–100 km852 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 97 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 99 kmW
  • Isle of Oxney Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Great Waltham

10 places
  1. 1 Great Waltham 847
  2. 2 Ford End 685

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Heritage & sights2

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