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Historic site

Pitches Mount

Located in Groton, Babergh District Coordinates: 52°02′49″ N 0°51′41″ E

Map showing the location of Pitches Mount Pitches Mount
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Broad Street
0.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport47 km
SEN London Southend Airport54 km

About Pitches Mount

Pitches Mount is a historic site. Location: Groton, Babergh District. 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 Pitches Mount

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 Pitches Mount
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 Pitches Mount

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

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 47 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 54 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 76 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 Pitches Mount

Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 221 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

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

25–60 km238 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 37 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km789 places

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

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