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Purleigh

Located in Maldon District, Essex Coordinates: 51°40′56″ N 0°39′49″ E

Map showing the location of Purleigh Purleigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under Purleigh
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport13 km
STN London Stansted Airport37 km

About Purleigh

Purleigh is a village. Location: Maldon District, Essex. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Maldon Moot Hall and Stamfords Hill.

Climate of Purleigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (56 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 Purleigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)523442404152404951555651

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Purleigh

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (37 km). The nearest large city is Chelmsford, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 13 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 37 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 47 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 16 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 28 kmnortheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 34 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Purleigh

Within 100 km: 730 historic and cultural sites, 395 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 21 kmNE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 8 kmNE
  • Northey Island Island 5 kmNE

25–60 km501 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 34 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 51 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 35 kmS
  • Central Beach Beach 36 kmSE

60–100 km825 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 84 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 84 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 76 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Purleigh

8 places
  1. 1 Purleigh 526

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

Cities & villages6

Heritage & sights1

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