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Gainsborough

Located in Ipswich District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°02′16″ N 1°10′59″ E

Map showing the location of Gainsborough Gainsborough
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport62 km
STN London Stansted Airport67 km

About Gainsborough

Gainsborough is a neighbourhood. Location: Ipswich District, Suffolk. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Landseer Park and Holywells Park.

Climate of Gainsborough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (62 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Gainsborough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)523840414347466051596256

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Gainsborough

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (67 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 3 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 62 kmsouthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 67 kmwest
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 71 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gainsborough

Within 100 km: 340 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Horsey Island Island 19 kmS
  • Hedge-end Island Island 19 kmS
  • Havergate Island Island 23 kmE
  • Skipper's Island Island 18 kmS

25–60 km158 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Osea Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Northey Island Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km426 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 75 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 99 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 86 kmSW
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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