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Thaxted

Located in Uttlesford District, Essex Coordinates: 51°57′09″ N 0°20′45″ E

Map showing the location of Thaxted Thaxted
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
7
listed under Thaxted
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport11 km
SEN London Southend Airport49 km

About Thaxted

Thaxted is a village. Location: Uttlesford District, Essex. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Little Sampford Moat and Tilty Abbey.

Climate of Thaxted

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Thaxted
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)553746434452445055575955

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thaxted

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chelmsford, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 11 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 49 kmsoutheast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 50 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 26 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 39 kmeast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 43 kmsouth
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 45 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thaxted

Within 100 km: 801 historic and cultural sites, 374 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Duck Island Island 11 kmNW
  • The Island Island 21 kmN
  • Latton Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Castle Camps airfield Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km577 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 48 kmSW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km847 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 70 kmSE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 65 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Central Beach Beach 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thaxted

7 places
  1. 1 Thaxted 2.5K

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

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