- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport43 km
- STN London Stansted Airport71 km
About Long Island
Long Island is an island. Location: Brettenham, Breckland District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Dog Island and Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve.
Climate of Long Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 39 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 58 | 50 | 51 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Long Island
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (71 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 40 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 43 kmnortheast
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 71 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 40 kmnortheast
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 45 kmsoutheast
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 54 kmsouthwest
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 58 kmsouth
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 75 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Long Island
Within 100 km: 354 historic and cultural sites, 124 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km44 places
- Dog Island Island 1 kmNW
- Butten Island Island 5 kmW
- Birdcage Island Island 20 kmNW
- Saham Mere Lake 19 kmN
25–60 km215 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 57 kmNW
- The Island Island 56 kmE
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 58 kmNW
- Cow Holm Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km383 places
- Weybourne Beach Beach 64 kmN
- Sheringham Beach Beach 65 kmNE
- Hemsby Beach Beach 68 kmNE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 60 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brettenham Village, Brettenham1 km NE
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Shadwell Village, Brettenham1.2 km E
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Rushford Village, Brettenham1.3 km S
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Thetford Town, Thetford5.2 km W
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Croxton Village, Croxton6 km NW
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Kilverstone Village, Kilverstone3.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dog Island Island, Brettenham0.1 km NW
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Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Natural site, Bridgham3.6 km N
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River Thet River, England5.3 km W
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Butten Island Island, Thetford5.3 km W
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Thetford Castle Hill Historic site, Thetford4.8 km W
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Thetford Priory Historic site, Thetford5.7 km W
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Thetford Red Castle Historic site, Thetford6.2 km W
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Thetford Forest Park Natural site, Lynford13 km NW
Sources & licences
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