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Brightwell Heath

Located in Martlesham, Suffolk Coastal District Coordinates: 52°03′18″ N 1°16′06″ E

Map showing the location of Brightwell Heath Brightwell Heath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 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 Airport67 km
NWI Norwich Airport69 km

About Brightwell Heath

Brightwell Heath is a village. Location: Martlesham, Suffolk Coastal District. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Newbourne Springs and Foxhall Heath Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of Brightwell Heath

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 Brightwell Heath
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 Brightwell Heath

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (73 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 8 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 67 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 69 kmnorth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 8 kmwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 64 kmnorth
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 69 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Brightwell Heath

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 118 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Horsey Island Island 20 kmS
  • Hedge-end Island Island 20 kmS
  • Havergate Island Island 17 kmE
  • Skipper's Island Island 20 kmS

25–60 km133 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 26 kmNE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Osea Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Northey Island Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km371 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 79 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 91 kmSW
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 100 kmN
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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