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United Kingdom

Chelmsford

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7°C

Cool in November

Average temperature by month, from 4 to 17 degrees.

Crowds

Quiet

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Chelmsford () is a city in Essex, England. It is the county town of Essex and one of three cities in the county, along with Colchester and Southend-on-Sea. It is located 31 miles (50 km) north-east of Charing Cross in London, and 22 miles (35 km) south-west of Colchester. At the 2021 census the built up area had a population of 110,625.

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Places in Chelmsford

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Plan your days in Chelmsford

Your Chelmsford day plan

Grouped by neighbourhood, lunch included. Built from places we verified recently.

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2 days · Balanced · about 8 stops

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09:30
Old town walk
11:15
Museum visit
12:30
Lunch nearby
14:00
Viewpoint

Climate in Chelmsford

Best time to visit: Jul–Aug

Average temperature

4°
Jan
4°
Feb
6°
Mar
9°
Apr
12°
May
15°
Jun
17°
Jul
17°
Aug
14°
Sep
11°
Oct
7°
Nov
5°
Dec

Crowd level (0–5)

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Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
2
Apr
2
May
3
Jun
3
Jul
3
Aug
2
Sep
2
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec

Flights to Chelmsford

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Day trips and nearby cities from Chelmsford

Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Chelmsford; times are rough estimates by road.

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    Day trip

    Brentwood

    United Kingdom

    17 km

    17 km≈ 20 min

  • Basildon, 18 km from Chelmsford
    Day trip

    Basildon

    United Kingdom

    18 km

    18 km≈ 20 min

  • Romford, 27 km from Chelmsford
    Day trip

    Romford

    United Kingdom

    27 km

    27 km≈ 30 min

  • Southend On Sea, 27 km from Chelmsford
    Day trip

    Southend On Sea

    United Kingdom

    27 km

    27 km≈ 30 min

  • Ilford, 34 km from Chelmsford
    Day trip

    Ilford

    United Kingdom

    34 km

    34 km≈ 40 min

  • Colchester, 34 km from Chelmsford
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    Colchester

    United Kingdom

    34 km

    34 km≈ 40 min

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    Gillingham

    United Kingdom

    39 km

    39 km≈ 45 min

  • Chatham, 39 km from Chelmsford
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    Chatham

    United Kingdom

    39 km

    39 km≈ 45 min

From Chelmsford you can reach Brentwood (17 km), Basildon (18 km), Romford (27 km), Southend On Sea (27 km) and Ilford (34 km) in about 20 min to 40 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.

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Questions about Chelmsford

The most pleasant months are Jul to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 7°C in November.

We are collecting fresh places for Chelmsford. Check back soon for photos and opening hours.

You can fly into London Luton Airport, London Southend Airport, London Stansted Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.

Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.