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Purple Hill

Located in Buxhall, Mid Suffolk District Coordinates: 52°11′17″ N 0°55′56″ E

Map showing the location of Purple Hill Purple Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport59 km
NWI Norwich Airport59 km

About Purple Hill

Purple Hill is a village. Location: Buxhall, Mid Suffolk District. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Great Finborough Devils Hill and Combs.

Climate of Purple Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (61 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 Purple Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)523744444253454954566154

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

How to get to Purple Hill

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 59 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ipswich, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 59 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 59 kmnortheast
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 33 kmsouth
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 55 kmnortheast
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 56 kmwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 60 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Purple Hill

Within 100 km: 409 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Great Wood Mountain 22 kmW
  • Wattisham Airfield Mountain 8 kmS
  • Shepherds Grove Natural site 14 kmN
  • Redgrave Park Natural site 19 kmN

25–60 km240 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Osea Island Island 54 kmS
  • Northey Island Island 54 kmS

60–100 km484 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 88 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 95 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 94 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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