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Lakenheath

Located in Forest Heath District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°25′11″ N 0°31′46″ E

Map showing the location of Lakenheath Lakenheath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Lakenheath
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport59 km
STN London Stansted Airport63 km

About Lakenheath

Lakenheath is a village. Location: Forest Heath District, Suffolk. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Weeting Castle and Freckenham Castle.

Climate of Lakenheath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (63 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Lakenheath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)543748464458495156566356

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lakenheath

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (63 km). The nearest large city is Cambridge, 37 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 59 kmnortheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 63 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 86 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 55 kmwest
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 57 kmnortheast
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 64 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lakenheath

Within 100 km: 456 historic and cultural sites, 180 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Dog Island Island 20 kmE
  • Long Island Island 20 kmE
  • Butten Island Island 15 kmE
  • Birdcage Island Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km202 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Inner Tidal Bank Island 47 kmN
  • Duck Island Island 50 kmSW
  • The Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km577 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 100 kmSW
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 75 kmNE
  • Hemsby Beach Beach 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lakenheath

2 places
  1. 1 Lakenheath 4.4K

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

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