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Colton

Located in Great Barton, St. Edmundsbury District Coordinates: 52°15′57″ N 0°44′39″ E

Map showing the location of Colton Colton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport55 km
NWI Norwich Airport58 km

About Colton

Colton is a village. Location: Great Barton, St. Edmundsbury District. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Great Barton Mediumwave Transmitter and Bury St Edmunds.

Climate of Colton

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 Colton
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 Colton

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ipswich, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 55 kmsouthwest
  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 58 kmnortheast
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 43 kmsouth
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 43 kmwest
  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 55 kmnortheast
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 62 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Colton

Within 100 km: 467 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Dog Island Island 17 kmN
  • Long Island Island 17 kmN
  • Butten Island Island 16 kmN
  • Great Wood Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km260 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Mersea Island Island 56 kmS
  • Ray Island Island 54 kmS
  • Horsey Island Island 55 kmSE

60–100 km542 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 97 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 92 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 100 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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