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Southwold Lighthouse

Located in Southwold, Waveney District Coordinates: 52°19′38″ N 1°40′53″ E

Map showing the location of Southwold Lighthouse Southwold Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Southwold
0.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NWI Norwich Airport47 km
SEN London Southend Airport108 km

About Southwold Lighthouse

Southwold Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Southwold, Waveney District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include River Blyth and South Cove.

Climate of Southwold Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (62 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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Climate of Southwold Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°11°14°18°20°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)503440393446455349556254

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

How to get to Southwold Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (111 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 47 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 108 kmsouthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Norwich Population: 143.1K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Ipswich Population: 178.8K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 106 kmsouthwest
  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 108 kmwest

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

Day trips from Southwold Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 65 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 19 kmS
  • Cob Island Island 21 kmS
  • Collins's Island Island 5 kmW
  • The Islands Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km135 places

  • Hemsby Beach Beach 41 kmN
  • Horsey Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Hedge-end Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Havergate Island Island 31 kmS

60–100 km170 places

  • Weybourne Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • Sheringham Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Osea Island Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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