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Lexden

Located in Colchester District, Essex Coordinates: 51°53′23″ N 0°51′21″ E

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 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 Airport37 km
STN London Stansted Airport43 km

About Lexden

Lexden is a village. Location: Colchester District, Essex. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Colchester Castle and Colchester Zoo.

Climate of Lexden

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
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (58 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 Lexden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)503441424151374751565852

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lexden

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (43 km). The nearest large city is Colchester, 3 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 37 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 43 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 70 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 3 kmeast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 28 kmnortheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 40 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 45 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lexden

Within 100 km: 713 historic and cultural sites, 300 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 14 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 20 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Mersea Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km235 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Central Beach Beach 55 kmS

60–100 km941 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 71 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 61 kmS
  • Sunny Sands Beach 93 kmS
  • Isle of Oxney Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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