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Thompson

Located in Breckland District, Norfolk Coordinates: 52°32′14″ N 0°50′05″ E

Map showing the location of Thompson Thompson
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Thompson
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport34 km
STN London Stansted Airport83 km

About Thompson

Thompson is a village. Location: Breckland District, Norfolk. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Wayland Wood and Saham Mere.

Climate of Thompson

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Thompson
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)604549434655555859646860

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

How to get to Thompson

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (83 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 33 km to the east.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 34 kmnortheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 83 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 33 kmeast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 58 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 72 kmsouth
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 74 kmwest

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

Day trips from Thompson

Within 100 km: 332 historic and cultural sites, 91 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Dog Island Island 14 kmS
  • Long Island Island 14 kmS
  • Butten Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Birdcage Island Island 15 kmW

25–60 km209 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 45 kmNW
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 50 kmNE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 52 kmNE
  • Scolt Head Island Island 51 kmN

60–100 km316 places

  • Hemsby Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 67 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thompson

2 places
  1. 1 Thompson 343

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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