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St. Osyth

Located in Tendring District, Essex Coordinates: 51°48′25″ N 1°04′15″ E

St. Osyth
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Population
5,157
5.2K
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under St. Osyth
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport37 km
STN London Stansted Airport58 km

About St. Osyth

St. Osyth is a village. Location: Tendring District, Essex. Population: 5,157. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

St Osyth is an English village and civil parish in the Tendring District of north-east Essex, about five miles (eight kilometres) west of Clacton-on-Sea and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Colchester. It lies on the B1027, Colchester–Clacton road. The village is named after Osgyth, a seventh-century saint and princess. Locally, the name is sometimes pronounced "Toosey". It is claimed to be the driest recorded place in the United Kingdom. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 5,157.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of St. Osyth over time

Population of St. Osyth over time
2001 4,119
2011 4,277
2021 5,157

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of St. Osyth

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)

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 St. Osyth
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)493338393848374850585852

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to St. Osyth

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (58 km). The nearest large city is Colchester, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 37 kmsouthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 58 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 78 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 29 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 42 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 50 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from St. Osyth

Within 100 km: 588 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 10 kmW
  • Osea Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Mersea Island Island 9 kmW
  • Ray Island Island 12 kmW

25–60 km204 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 48 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 54 kmNE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 46 kmSW
  • Central Beach Beach 46 kmS

60–100 km741 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 82 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 99 kmS
  • Sunny Sands Beach 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in St. Osyth

8 places
  1. 1 Saint Osyth 2.1K

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

Cities & villages5

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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