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Long Melford

Located in Babergh District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°05′17″ N 0°43′46″ E

Map showing the location of Long Melford Long Melford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Long Melford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport41 km
SEN London Southend Airport58 km

About Long Melford

Long Melford is a village. Location: Babergh District, Suffolk. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Milden Castle and Clare Castle.

Climate of Long Melford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (60 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 Long Melford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)513544444253424853566053

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Long Melford

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Colchester, 25 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 41 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 58 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 29 kmeast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 44 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 61 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Long Melford

Within 100 km: 696 historic and cultural sites, 252 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • The Island Island 21 kmW
  • Great Wood Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Castle Camps airfield Mountain 24 kmW
  • Wattisham Airfield Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km266 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 38 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 41 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 41 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km870 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 77 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 77 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 80 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Long Melford

4 places
  1. 1 Long Melford 2.9K

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

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