- Elevation
- 81 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Saffron Walden
- Airports
- STN London Stansted Airport17 km
- LTN London Luton Airport46 km
About Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden is a village. Location: Uttlesford District, Essex. Elevation: 81 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Castle Camps and Clavering Castle.
Photos of Saffron Walden
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Saffron Walden Museum Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Saffron Walden
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
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
- November (58 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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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| 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° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 37 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Saffron Walden
The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 21 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 17 kmsouth
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 46 kmwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 60 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 21 kmnorthwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 36 kmsoutheast
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 48 kmeast
- Enfield Population: 156.9K 48 kmsouthwest
- Luton Population: 225.3K 49 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saffron Walden
Within 100 km: 807 historic and cultural sites, 364 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Duck Island Island 3 kmSW
- The Island Island 17 kmNE
- Riddy Island Island 17 kmNW
- Gog Magog Hills Mountain 15 kmN
25–60 km400 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 53 kmSW
- West Mersea Beach Beach 55 kmSE
- Osea Island Island 50 kmSE
- Northey Island Island 48 kmSE
60–100 km1,017 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 81 kmSE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 75 kmS
- Snettisham Beach Beach 94 kmN
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 94 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Saffron Walden
7 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Chapelend · Village
- Little Walden · Village
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Duck Island · Island
Heritage & sights3
- Audley End House and Gardens · Museum
- Saffron Walden Castle · Historic site
- Saffron Walden Museum · Museum
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castle Camps Historic site, Castle Camps8.6 km E
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Clavering Castle Historic site, Clavering11 km SW -
Chrishall Park Wood Historic site, Chrishall9.3 km W
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Elmdon Castle Grove Historic site, Elmdon8.5 km W
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Castle Camps airfield Mountain, Castle Camps9.1 km E
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Molehill Wildlife Park Attraction, Widdington8.8 km S
Sources & licences
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