Orfordness
Located in Orford, Suffolk Coastal District Coordinates: 52°05′06″ N 1°34′39″ E
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport69 km
- SEN London Southend Airport84 km
About Orfordness
Orfordness is a natural site. Location: Orford, Suffolk Coastal District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Orfordness Lighthouse and Aldeburgh Bay.
Climate of Orfordness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · 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° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 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 Orfordness
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (95 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 29 km to the west.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 69 kmnorth
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 84 kmsouthwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 95 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 29 kmwest
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 51 kmsouthwest
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 63 kmnorth
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 81 kmsouth
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 85 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orfordness
Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 79 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 9 kmN
- Havergate Island Island 5 kmSW
- Cob Island Island 8 kmN
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Natural site 17 kmN
25–60 km113 places
- West Mersea Beach Beach 56 kmSW
- Mersea Island Island 55 kmSW
- Ray Island Island 56 kmSW
- Horsey Island Island 33 kmSW
60–100 km261 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 92 kmSW
- Sheringham Beach Beach 99 kmN
- Hemsby Beach Beach 68 kmN
- Yantlet beach Beach 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Orfordness Lighthouse Landmark, Orford0.2 km SW
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Aldeburgh Bay Natural site, England3.5 km N
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 4 Landmark, Sudbourne1.8 km N
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 5 Landmark, Sudbourne1.8 km N
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 3 Landmark, Sudbourne1.8 km N
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 1 Landmark, Sudbourne1.9 km N
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Orfordness Transmitter ( 1296 kHz), Tower 2 Landmark, Sudbourne1.9 km N
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Orfordness Mediumwave Transmitter, 648 kHz Antenna, Tower 5 Landmark, Sudbourne2.3 km N
Sources & licences
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