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Stansted

Located in Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent Coordinates: 51°20′08″ N 0°18′47″ E

Map showing the location of Stansted Stansted
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Stansted
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport26 km
SEN London Southend Airport37 km

About Stansted

Stansted is a village. Location: Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Wrotham Transmitting Station and Wrotham Hill.

Climate of Stansted

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (68 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Stansted
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)684249444652424959636764

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stansted

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (41 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 26 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 37 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 41 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 17 kmeast
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 27 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Stansted

Within 100 km: 717 historic and cultural sites, 530 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 16 kmE
  • St Mary's Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Hoo Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Tinker's Island Island 16 kmS

25–60 km745 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 37 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 40 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 56 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 29 kmNE

60–100 km672 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 69 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 70 kmSW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 65 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Stansted

4 places

Cities & villages3

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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