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Ampton

Located in St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk Coordinates: 52°18′18″ N 0°44′03″ E

Map showing the location of Ampton Ampton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport56 km
STN London Stansted Airport58 km

About Ampton

Ampton is a village. Location: St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Great Barton Mediumwave Transmitter and Troston Mount.

Climate of Ampton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (62 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 Ampton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)533746464355464955576255

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ampton

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (58 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 56 kmnortheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 58 kmsouthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 44 kmwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 48 kmsouth
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 53 kmnortheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 66 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ampton

Within 100 km: 443 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Dog Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Long Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Butten Island Island 12 kmN
  • Great Wood Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km247 places

  • Mersea Island Island 60 kmS
  • Ray Island Island 58 kmS
  • Horsey Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Hedge-end Island Island 60 kmSE

60–100 km515 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 96 kmSW
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 66 kmN
  • Weybourne Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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