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Fordham

Located in Colchester District, Essex Coordinates: 51°55′24″ N 0°48′01″ E

Map showing the location of Fordham Fordham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Fordham
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport39 km
SEN London Southend Airport40 km

About Fordham

Fordham is a village. Location: Colchester District, Essex. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include East Anglian Railway Museum and Colchester Castle.

Climate of Fordham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (57 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Fordham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)503442414252394751555751

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fordham

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Colchester, 8 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 39 kmwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 40 kmsouth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 69 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 29 kmnortheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 43 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Fordham

Within 100 km: 722 historic and cultural sites, 306 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 19 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 23 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 24 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km242 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 58 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Central Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Isle of Grain Island 53 kmS

60–100 km952 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 70 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 63 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 61 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fordham

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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