- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- STN London Stansted Airport12 km
- SEN London Southend Airport41 km
About The Downs
The Downs is a village. Location: Stebbing, Uttlesford District. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Little Easton Moat and Holy Cross church.
Climate of The Downs
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (59 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° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 37 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 55 |
How to get to The Downs
The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chelmsford, 18 km to the south.
Airports
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 12 kmwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 41 kmsoutheast
- London City Airport (LCY) London 50 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 18 kmsouth
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 34 kmeast
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 37 kmsouth
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 39 kmnorthwest
- Dagenham Population: 108.4K 42 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Downs
Within 100 km: 792 historic and cultural sites, 387 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km55 places
- Duck Island Island 19 kmNW
- Latton Island Island 24 kmSW
- Treasure Island Island 20 kmSE
- Danbury Ring Mountain 23 kmSE
25–60 km593 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 46 kmSW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 38 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 51 kmS
60–100 km827 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 63 kmSE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 87 kmE
- Central Beach Beach 66 kmSE
- Holm Island Island 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Easton Moat Historic site, Little Easton5.5 km W
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Holy Cross church Attraction, Felsted4.7 km S
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Great Easton Castle Historic site, Great Easton5 km W
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Quarkers Mount Historic site, Felsted5.7 km SE
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Tilty Abbey Historic site, Tilty6.1 km W
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Stansted Mountfitchet Castle Historic site, Stansted Mountfitchet14 km W
Sources & licences
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