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Great Thurlow

Located in St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°07′33″ N 0°27′31″ E

Map showing the location of Great Thurlow Great Thurlow
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Great Thurlow
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport31 km
LTN London Luton Airport63 km

About Great Thurlow

Great Thurlow is a village. Location: St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include The Island and Spirit of Enterprise.

Climate of Great Thurlow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (61 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 Great Thurlow
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°9°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)553847454553455156586156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Thurlow

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 25 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 31 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 63 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 25 kmwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 43 kmsouth
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 48 kmeast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 62 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Great Thurlow

Within 100 km: 764 historic and cultural sites, 286 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Duck Island Island 20 kmSW
  • The Island Island 2 kmNW
  • Gog Magog Hills Mountain 19 kmW
  • Great Wood Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km262 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 50 kmSE
  • Northey Island Island 49 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km990 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 85 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 68 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 83 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Great Thurlow

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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