Vikings Mound
Located in Quidenham, Breckland District Coordinates: 52°27′02″ N 0°58′52″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport32 km
- STN London Stansted Airport81 km
About Vikings Mound
Vikings Mound is a historic site. Location: Quidenham, Breckland District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include New Buckenham Castle and Old Buckenham Castle.
Climate of Vikings Mound
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (64 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° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 39 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Vikings Mound
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (81 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 29 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 32 kmnortheast
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 81 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 29 kmnortheast
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 45 kmsouth
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 63 kmsouth
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 65 kmsouthwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 85 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vikings Mound
Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Dog Island Island 12 kmSW
- Long Island Island 12 kmSW
- Butten Island Island 16 kmW
- Saham Mere Lake 19 kmNW
25–60 km241 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Weybourne Beach Beach 57 kmN
- Sheringham Beach Beach 57 kmN
- Hemsby Beach Beach 56 kmNE
60–100 km242 places
- West Mersea Beach Beach 75 kmS
- Osea Island Island 83 kmS
- Northey Island Island 84 kmS
- Mersea Island Island 74 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
New Buckenham Castle Historic site, Old Buckenham6.3 km E
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Old Buckenham Castle Historic site, Old Buckenham6.5 km NE
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Bressingham Steam and Gardens Attraction, Bressingham9 km SE
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Eye Castle Historic site, Eye19 km SE -
Wingfield Castle Historic site, Wingfield22 km SE -
Weeting Castle Historic site, Weeting-with-Broomhill25 km W -
Finningham Cromwells Plantation Historic site, Finningham17 km S
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Tacolneston Transmitting Station Landmark, Tacolneston13 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Quidenham Village, Quidenham0.3 km N
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Kenninghall Village, Kenninghall2.1 km SE
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Eccles Village, Quidenham2.6 km N
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East Harling Village, Harling3.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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