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Groton

Located in Babergh District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°02′49″ N 0°52′01″ E

Map showing the location of Groton Groton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
7
listed under Groton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport47 km
SEN London Southend Airport54 km

About Groton

Groton is a village. Location: Babergh District, Suffolk. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Lindsey and Milden Castle.

Climate of Groton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (59 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Groton
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°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)513542434252414753565952

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Groton

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Colchester, 18 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 47 kmwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 54 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 75 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 18 kmsouth
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 20 kmeast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 54 kmwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 58 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Groton

Within 100 km: 651 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Aberton Reservoir Lake 24 kmS
  • Great Wood Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Wattisham Airfield Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Holywells Park Natural site 21 kmE

25–60 km235 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 37 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km788 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 72 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 81 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 78 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Groton

7 places

Cities & villages6

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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