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Village

Great Lea Common

Located in Shinfield, Wokingham Coordinates: 51°24′44″ N 0°58′47″ W

Map showing the location of Great Lea Common Great Lea Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport37 km
SOU Southampton Airport58 km

About Great Lea Common

Great Lea Common is a village. Location: Shinfield, Wokingham. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Madejski Stadium and Manor Farm Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of Great Lea Common

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (72 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Lea Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)704855485156425564707072

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Lea Common

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Reading, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 37 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 58 kmsouthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 63 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Reading Population: 318K 5 kmnorth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 29 kmeast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 29 kmnortheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 31 kmeast

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

Day trips from Great Lea Common

Within 100 km: 844 historic and cultural sites, 810 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • The Lynch Island 11 kmNE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 25 kmE
  • Wargrave Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Loddon Island Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km671 places

  • Holm Island Island 31 kmE
  • Sunbury Court Island 41 kmE
  • Rivermead Island 40 kmE
  • Lot's Ait Island 48 kmE

60–100 km1,163 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 68 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 84 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 67 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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