- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Thetford
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport47 km
- STN London Stansted Airport69 km
About Thetford
Thetford is a village. Location: Breckland District, Norfolk. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include River Thet and Stanton Downham Park.
Climate of Thetford
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| 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 Thetford
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (69 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 45 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 47 kmnortheast
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 69 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 96 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 45 kmnortheast
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 49 kmsouthwest
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 51 kmsoutheast
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 61 kmsouth
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 68 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thetford
Within 100 km: 395 historic and cultural sites, 142 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km46 places
- Dog Island Island 7 kmE
- Long Island Island 7 kmE
- Butten Island Island 3 kmSE
- Birdcage Island Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km197 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 52 kmN
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 52 kmNW
- Duck Island Island 57 kmSW
- Island Pond Island 60 kmNE
60–100 km465 places
- Weybourne Beach Beach 64 kmNE
- Sheringham Beach Beach 66 kmNE
- Hemsby Beach Beach 73 kmNE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 67 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Thetford
7 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Newtown · Neighbourhood
- Redcastle Furze · Neighbourhood
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Butten Island · Island
Heritage & sights3
- Thetford Castle Hill · Historic site
- Thetford Priory · Historic site
- Thetford Red Castle · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Thet River, England3.8 km SE
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Stanton Downham Park Natural site, Santon Downham4.6 km NW
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St Andrew and St Patrick Attraction, Elveden5.6 km SW
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Thetford Forest Park Natural site, Lynford5.8 km NW
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Weeting Castle Historic site, Weeting-with-Broomhill8.6 km NW -
Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Natural site, Bridgham7.7 km E
Sources & licences
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