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Norwich Cathedral

Located in Norwich District, Norfolk Coordinates: 52°37′55″ N 1°18′05″ E

Norwich Cathedral
Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Norwich
0.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport5 km
STN London Stansted Airport110 km

About Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: Norwich District, Norfolk.

From Wikipedia

Norwich Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Norwich and the mother church of the diocese of Norwich. It is administered by its dean and chapter, and there are daily Church of England services. It is a Grade I listed building. Construction of the building was begun in 1096 at the behest of the first bishop of Norwich, Herbert de Losinga.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
12th century
Architectural style
Norman architecture
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building
Height
96 m
Official website
cathedral.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Norwich Cathedral

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 Cathedral
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°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 Cathedral

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 southwest.

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 kmsouthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 65 kmsouth
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 87 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 105 kmwest

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

Day trips from Norwich Cathedral

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 70 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • The Island Island 23 kmE
  • Cow Holm Island 16 kmE
  • Pleasure Island Island 22 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km130 places

  • Weybourne Beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 35 kmN
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 56 kmS

60–100 km183 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 97 kmS
  • Ray Island Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Norwich City, Norwich District
    0.5 km SW
  • Thorpe Hamlet Neighbourhood, Norwich District
    0.8 km SE
  • The Close Neighbourhood, Norwich District
    0.1 km NW
  • Coslany Neighbourhood, Norwich District
    0.7 km W

Sources & licences

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