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Beacon End

Located in Stanway, Colchester District Coordinates: 51°52′55″ N 0°50′14″ E

Map showing the location of Beacon End Beacon End
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 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 Airport36 km
STN London Stansted Airport41 km

About Beacon End

Beacon End is a village. Location: Stanway, Colchester District. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Colchester Zoo and Colchester Castle.

Climate of Beacon End

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 Beacon End
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)503441424151374751565852

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beacon End

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (41 km). The nearest large city is Colchester, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 36 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 41 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 5 kmeast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 29 kmnortheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 39 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 44 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Beacon End

Within 100 km: 714 historic and cultural sites, 307 natural sites, 216 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 19 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Mersea Island Island 13 kmSE

25–60 km249 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 54 kmS
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Central Beach Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km936 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 70 kmSW
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 61 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 92 kmS
  • Isle of Oxney Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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