Santon Downham
Located in Forest Heath District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°27′13″ N 0°40′01″ E
- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport49 km
- STN London Stansted Airport70 km
About Santon Downham
Santon Downham is a village. Location: Forest Heath District, Suffolk. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Stanton Downham Park and Thetford Forest Park.
Photos of Santon Downham
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Weeting Castle Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Santon Downham
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 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| 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 Santon Downham
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (70 km). The nearest large city is Cambridge, 47 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 49 kmnortheast
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 70 kmsouthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 47 kmsouthwest
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 47 kmnortheast
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 55 kmsoutheast
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 64 kmwest
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 65 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Santon Downham
Within 100 km: 412 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Dog Island Island 12 kmSE
- Long Island Island 12 kmSE
- Butten Island Island 7 kmSE
- Birdcage Island Island 10 kmN
25–60 km206 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Scolt Head Island Island 59 kmN
- Warham Salt Marsh - West Island 59 kmN
- Lodge Marsh Island 60 kmN
60–100 km479 places
- Weybourne Beach Beach 64 kmNE
- Sheringham Beach Beach 66 kmNE
- Hemsby Beach Beach 76 kmE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 72 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stanton Downham Park Natural site, Santon Downham0.4 km NE
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Thetford Forest Park Natural site, Lynford2.1 km N
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Weeting Castle Historic site, Weeting-with-Broomhill3.9 km NW
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Thetford Red Castle Historic site, Thetford6.4 km SE
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Thetford Priory Historic site, Thetford6.6 km SE
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St Andrew and St Patrick Attraction, Elveden7.4 km S
Sources & licences
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