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Ongar

Located in Epping Forest District, Essex Coordinates: 51°42′30″ N 0°14′15″ E

Map showing the location of Ongar Ongar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Ongar
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport20 km
LCY London City Airport26 km

About Ongar

Ongar is a village. Location: Epping Forest District, Essex. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Round Spring and Furze Woods.

Climate of Ongar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (60 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Ongar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)593947434550435056596057

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ongar

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chelmsford, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 20 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 26 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 35 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 16 kmeast
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 18 kmsouth
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 22 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ongar

Within 100 km: 816 historic and cultural sites, 489 natural sites, 318 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 24 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Lincoln Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Latton Island Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km756 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 54 kmSE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 42 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 40 kmSE

60–100 km778 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 95 kmSE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 96 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ongar

5 places
  1. 1 Chipping Ongar 4K

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

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Heritage & sights1

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