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Norwich Castle

Located in Norwich District, Norfolk Coordinates: 52°37′43″ N 1°17′47″ E

Norwich Castle
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Nearest town
Norwich
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport5 km
STN London Stansted Airport110 km

About Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle is a historic site. Location: Norwich District, Norfolk.

From Wikipedia

Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its construction in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England. The castle was used as a gaol from 1220 to 1887. In 1894, the Norwich Museum moved to Norwich Castle. The museum and art gallery holds significant objects from the region, especially works of art, archaeological finds and natural history specimens.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1066
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Norwich Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
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
Climate of Norwich Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°15°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)563946434353515455616558

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

How to get to Norwich Castle

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (110 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 1 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 5 kmnorth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 110 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 1 kmsoutheast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 64 kmsouth
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 87 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 105 kmwest

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

Day trips from Norwich Castle

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • The Island Island 23 kmE
  • Cow Holm Island 17 kmNE
  • Pleasure Island Island 23 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km131 places

  • Weybourne Beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 56 kmS

60–100 km184 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 63 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 97 kmS
  • Ray Island Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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