- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport38 km
- STN London Stansted Airport98 km
About West Lexham
West Lexham is a village. Location: Lexham, Breckland District. Elevation: 43 m.
West Lexham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lexham, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 5.9 miles (9.5 km) north of the town of Swaffham, 30.6 miles (49.2 km) west north west of Norwich and 105 miles (169 km) north east of London. In 1931, the parish had a population of 101. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Lexham. The village's name literally means, 'leech homestead/village', but probably in the sense of 'physician'.
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Photos of West Lexham
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Climate of West Lexham
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (71 mm)
- Driest month
- April (40 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° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 53 | 50 | 40 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to West Lexham
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (98 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 40 km to the east.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 38 kmeast
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 98 kmsouth
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 120 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 40 kmeast
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 68 kmwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 71 kmsouthwest
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 79 kmsouth
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 93 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Lexham
Within 100 km: 317 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Birdcage Island Island 21 kmS
- Saham Mere Lake 16 kmS
- Springside Lake 22 kmNW
- Shepherds Lake 25 kmNW
25–60 km170 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 25 kmNW
- Weybourne Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- Sheringham Beach Beach 42 kmNE
- Scolt Head Island Island 30 kmN
60–100 km311 places
- Hemsby Beach Beach 67 kmE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Havergate Island Island 90 kmSE
- The Island Island 63 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Nar River, Norfolk1.8 km N
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Castle Acre Town Defences Historic site, Castle Acre2.8 km SW
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Castle Acre Castle Historic site, Castle Acre2.8 km SW
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Dunham Lodge Mountain, Little Dunham5.4 km SE
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Massingham Heath Mountain, Great Massingham5.9 km NW
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Mileham Castle Historic site, Mileham7.9 km E
Sources & licences
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