- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Orford
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport67 km
- SEN London Southend Airport82 km
About Orford
Orford is a village. Location: Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 3 and Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 4.
Climate of Orford
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 56 | 61 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Orford
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (92 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 26 km to the west.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 67 kmnorth
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 82 kmsouthwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 92 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 26 kmwest
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 49 kmsouthwest
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 61 kmnorth
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 82 kmsouth
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 84 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orford
Within 100 km: 220 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 9 kmNE
- Havergate Island Island 3 kmSW
- Cob Island Island 7 kmN
- Orfordness Natural site 3 kmSE
25–60 km127 places
- West Mersea Beach Beach 55 kmSW
- Mersea Island Island 53 kmSW
- Ray Island Island 55 kmSW
- Horsey Island Island 32 kmSW
60–100 km272 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 91 kmSW
- Weybourne Beach Beach 99 kmN
- Sheringham Beach Beach 97 kmN
- Hemsby Beach Beach 68 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Orford
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature1
- Orfordness · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Havergate Island · Island
Heritage & sights2
- Orford Castle · Historic site
- Orfordness Lighthouse · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 3 Landmark, Sudbourne2.9 km E
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 4 Landmark, Sudbourne3 km E
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 5 Landmark, Sudbourne3 km E
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Orfordness Mediumwave Transmitter, 648 kHz Antenna, Tower 1 Landmark, Sudbourne3 km NE
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 1 Landmark, Sudbourne3 km E
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 2 Landmark, Sudbourne3 km E
Sources & licences
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