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Great Wood

Located in Rede, St. Edmundsbury District Coordinates: 52°10′17″ N 0°36′51″ E

Map showing the location of Great Wood Great Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chedburgh
2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport41 km
SEN London Southend Airport67 km

About Great Wood

Great Wood is a mountain. Location: Rede, St. Edmundsbury District. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Lidgate Castle and Denham Castle.

Climate of Great Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (62 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)543748464456475056576256

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Wood

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 34 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 41 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 67 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 34 kmwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 39 kmeast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 49 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 68 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Great Wood

Within 100 km: 706 historic and cultural sites, 244 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • The Island Island 13 kmW
  • Castle Camps airfield Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Wattisham Airfield Mountain 24 kmE
  • Shepherds Grove Natural site 25 kmNE

25–60 km248 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 52 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 51 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km894 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 87 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 79 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 88 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 79 kmN

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