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Natural site

Horseshoes Bay

Located in Thurrock, England Coordinates: 51°30′29″ N 0°31′57″ E

Map showing the location of Horseshoes Bay Horseshoes Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Canvey Island
3.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport13 km
LCY London City Airport33 km

About Horseshoes Bay

Horseshoes Bay is a natural site. Location: Thurrock, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Lower Horse and Hole Haven.

Climate of Horseshoes Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (56 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Horseshoes Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)523341384152394850555651

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horseshoes Bay

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (47 km). The nearest large city is Basildon, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 13 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 33 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 47 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 13 kmeast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 13 kmsouth
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 26 kmnorth
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 26 kmwest

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

Day trips from Horseshoes Bay

Within 100 km: 749 historic and cultural sites, 472 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 24 kmSE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 14 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 11 kmE
  • Isle of Grain Island 13 kmSE

25–60 km639 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 43 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 57 kmS

60–100 km768 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 94 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 94 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 67 kmS
  • Sunny Sands Beach 66 kmSE

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