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West Stow

Located in St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°19′48″ N 0°39′22″ E

Map showing the location of West Stow West Stow
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under West Stow
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport57 km
NWI Norwich Airport57 km

About West Stow

West Stow is a village. Location: St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include River Lark and St Andrew and St Patrick.

Climate of West Stow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

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 (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 West Stow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)543748464456475056576256

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Stow

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 40 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 57 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 57 kmnortheast
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 40 kmwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 52 kmsouth
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 55 kmnortheast
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 67 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from West Stow

Within 100 km: 457 historic and cultural sites, 167 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Dog Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Long Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Butten Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Birdcage Island Island 23 kmN

25–60 km211 places

  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 60 kmNW
  • Duck Island Island 46 kmSW
  • The Island Island 57 kmW
  • The Islands Island 58 kmE

60–100 km570 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 95 kmSW
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 62 kmN
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 76 kmNE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Stow

3 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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