Stansted airport

Stansted airport is about 40 miles north-east of the city of London, 90 miles to the east of Oxford and 30 miles to the west of Cambridge. Stansted airport is the third busiest airport in the UK. With over 32 scheduled and charter airlines serving 165 destinations across 35 countries, and with 23.1 million passengers passing through, many leading low-cost scheduled airlines have made Stansted their base.

Places close to Stansted airport

Airports near here

Attractions near here

  • St Paul's Cathedral(48.6 km)
    For many people in the UK, St Paul's stands as a testament to all that is British: our history, our independence, our pageantry, our willingness to accept others, and our sense of nationhood. As a structure that survived the very worst ravages of the blitz, while many of the buildings around it were destroyed, St Paul's has an affectionate place in the hearts of many of the UK's citizens, who see it more as a national monument than an ecclesiastical building.
  • Big Ben- the United Kingdom’s favourite landmark(50.5 km)
    Big Ben, rising majestically over the River Thames at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament, is one of London’s best known landmarks. Originally the name ‘Big Ben’ referred specifically to the largest of the five bells in the clock tower. This is the bell which strikes the hour, while the other four bells strike the quarters. However, the term ‘Big Ben’ is now generally used for the clock itself and the clock tower.
  • Eton College(74.5 km)
    Eton College is probably the most famous school in England. Henry VI opened the school in 1440 for the education of 70 poor boys. It is now a very expensive private school for about 1,300 boys aged 12-18. It costs approximately E40,000 per year.
  • Brooklands Museum(77.7 km)
    Motoring and aviation exhibits

Cities and towns near here

  • Welwyn Garden City(33.7 km)
  • Letchworth(35 km)
    Letchworth is a 'new town' conceived and planned by Ebenezer Howard in the 1890's. Howard was appalled at the very unpleasant living and working conditions in the late 19th Century towns and cities and wrote a book outlining his ideas for a completely new way of living. The book, 'Tomorrow, A Peaceful Path to Real Reform', was later republished as 'Garden Cities of Tomorrow' in 1902. Ebenezer Howard believed that the very best of both town and country life should be married together in small Garden Cities, each with its own greenbelt. He promoted well-planned towns with careful land zoning and a quality of life.
  • Cambridge(35.9 km)
    Cambridge is one of Britain’s loveliest cities, graced by the presence of its ancient university which dates back to the 13th century. Unlike modern universities but like its sister university, Oxford, it has no single campus, but consists of 31 separate colleges which were built over the centuries. Many of them are architecturally magnificent, with ancient ivy-clad courtyards and splendid chapels, cloisters and libraries. The city is packed with cultural attractions of all kinds and is also a very lively, modern place as one would expect with its population of bright young students. It has outstanding shopping facilities for such a small city, and excellent entertainment in the way of cinemas, theatres, restaurants, cafes and pubs.
  • Friern Barnet(41.9 km)
    Friern Barnet is a very pleasant, residential suburb of London, located just 30 minutes to the north of the city. Friern Barnet is a convenient place from which to enjoy and explore London.
  • Colchester(43.9 km)
  • West Mersea(46.8 km)
    Mersea Island is a an area of land off the east coast of Englad, just seperated from the mainland by a narrow channel of water called The Strood Channel. The Island economy is traditionally a mix of farming and fishing. There are many interesting places to vist in the area including the city of Colchester. It is also possible to make a day visit to the city of Cambridge.
  • Southend-on-sea(49.6 km)
  • Bury St Edmunds(50.1 km)
  • Lewisham(51.7 km)
  • Kenton(52.4 km)
    Kenton is a pleasant suburb of London located about 20km north east of the centre of the city.
  • Thorrington(53.6 km)
    Thorrington is a pretty village just 10km from the city of Colchester. Thorrington is just 5 minutes from the seaside town of Brighlingsea and has easy access to pretty towns and villages along the East coast of England. From Thorrington you can make easy excursions to nearby Colchester and a day excursion to Cambridge.
  • Ealing(57.1 km)
  • Gilingham(59.2 km)
  • Ixworth(59.8 km)
  • Stowmarket(60 km)
  • Wimbledon(61.2 km)
  • Chesham(63.6 km)
    Chesham is the largest town in the Chiltern district, located amidst the steep green Chiltern Hills. Chesham has much to offer the visitor with its many attractions including Lowndes Park, Church Street in the Old Town with its picturesque cottages, and also the twelfth century St. Mary's Parish Church.
  • New Malden(65.1 km)
  • Hampton Hill(66.5 km)
  • Sevenoaks(69 km)
  • Maidstone(71.1 km)
    Maidstone is a busy market town located in the south east of England within easy reach of London but surrounded by beautiful landscapes.
  • Windsor(75.1 km)
    Windsor is a lively town in a glorious riverside location with great shopping, restaurants and Windsor Castle - one of the Queen's official royal residences and the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world.
  • Canterbury(88.4 km)
  • Banham(90.1 km)
  • Camberley(92.4 km)
  • Farnborough(96.7 km)