Village

Great Clacton

Located in Tendring District, Essex Coordinates: 51°48′17″ N 1°09′17″ E

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Elevation: 14 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 Airport41 km; STN London Stansted Airport64 km

About Great Clacton

Great Clacton is a village. Location: Tendring District, Essex. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Clacton-on-Sea, often simply called Clacton, is a coastal town in Essex, England. It lies on the Tendring Peninsula and is the largest settlement in the Tendring District, with a population of 53,200 in 2021. The town is situated around 77 miles (124 km) north-east of London, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Colchester and 16 miles (26 km) south of Harwich. The area was historically in the parish of Great Clacton.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Great Clacton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month: August (day 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (58 mm)
Driest month: February (33 mm)

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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 Great Clacton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	49	33	38	39	38	48	37	48	50	58	58	52

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Clacton

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (64 km). The nearest large city is Colchester, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 41 kmsouthwest
London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 64 kmwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Colchester Population: 130.2K 20 kmnorthwest
Ipswich Population: 178.8K 28 kmnorth
Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 43 kmsouthwest
Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 48 kmwest
Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 52 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Great Clacton

Within 100 km: 561 historic and cultural sites, 205 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

West Mersea Beach Beach 16 kmW
Mersea Island Island 14 kmW
Ray Island Island 17 kmW
Horsey Island Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km190 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 50 kmSW
Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 50 kmNE
Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmSW
Central Beach Beach 48 kmS

60–100 km698 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 87 kmW
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 64 kmSW
Sunny Sands Beach 80 kmS
Isle of Oxney Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Greensward Natural site, Frinton and Walton
7.1 km NE
Frinton Park Natural site, Frinton and Walton
7.8 km NE
Pedlars Wood Natural site, Frinton and Walton
8.1 km NE
Colchester Castle Historic site, Colchester District
20 km NW
Pincushion Island Island, St. Osyth
7.7 km W
Cindery Island Island, Brightlingsea
8.5 km W