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River Great Ouse

Located in Cambridgeshire, England Coordinates: 52°25′09″ N 0°18′19″ E

Map showing the location of River Great Ouse River Great Ouse
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ely
3.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport60 km
NWI Norwich Airport72 km

About River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse is a river. Location: Cambridgeshire, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include River Lark and Ely Cathedral.

Climate of River Great Ouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (54 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 River Great Ouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)483443434453435051515449

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to River Great Ouse

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 28 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 60 kmsouth
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 72 kmnortheast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 71 kmeast

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

Day trips from River Great Ouse

Within 100 km: 516 historic and cultural sites, 213 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Haddenham village Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Natural site 12 kmS
  • Stow Hall Park Natural site 24 kmN
  • WWT Welney Natural site 12 kmN

25–60 km228 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 51 kmN
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 44 kmN
  • Duck Island Island 45 kmS
  • Park Island Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km663 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 94 kmS
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 93 kmE

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