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Monks Eleigh

Located in Babergh District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°05′15″ N 0°51′58″ E

Map showing the location of Monks Eleigh Monks Eleigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Monks Eleigh
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport49 km
SEN London Southend Airport59 km

About Monks Eleigh

Monks Eleigh is a village. Location: Babergh District, Suffolk. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Milden Castle and Lindsey.

Climate of Monks Eleigh

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 Monks Eleigh
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 Monks Eleigh

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ipswich, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 49 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 59 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 20 kmeast
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 22 kmsouth
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 53 kmwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 62 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Monks Eleigh

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Great Wood Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Wattisham Airfield Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Holywells Park Natural site 21 kmE
  • Landseer Park Natural site 22 kmE

25–60 km234 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 42 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km788 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 77 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 84 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 82 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Monks Eleigh

3 places
  1. 1 Monks Eleigh 505

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

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