Cromer · May
Where to go from Cromer in May
102 places you can reach by train, coach or ferry within eight hours, leaving on a weekday morning, and what May is like in each: the warmth and the rain on average, the daylight, and what's on.
Good for May
Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.
- Bristol 5h 23 United Kingdom Highs of 17°, and Great Bristol Run and 1 more on.
- Norwich 1h 23 United Kingdom Norfolk and Norwich Festival.
- Ely 2h 28 United Kingdom Eel Day Festival.
- Cambridge 2h 47 United Kingdom Cambridge Beer Festival and 1 more on.
- Lincoln 4h 37 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Lincoln Festival of History.
- Brighton 4h 40 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Brighton Festival and 1 more on.
On in May
- Norfolk and Norwich Festival in Norwich 1h 23
- Eel Day Festival in Ely 2h 28
- Cambridge Beer Festival in Cambridge 2h 47
- Rowing in Cambridge 2h 47
- Burghley Game & Country Fair in Stamford 4h 08
- Winchester Chamber Music Festival in Winchester 4h 33
- Lincoln Festival of History in Lincoln 4h 37
- Brighton Festival in Brighton 4h 40
- The Great Escape in Brighton 4h 40
- Festival of Literature in Swindon 4h 40
- Beer and Cider by the Sea in Eastbourne 5h 19
- Great Bristol Run in Bristol 5h 23
- Upfest in Bristol 5h 23
- International Jazz Festival in Cheltenham 5h 40
- Wychwood Festival of Music in Cheltenham 5h 40
- Sheffield Food Festival in Sheffield 5h 41
- Durham Pride in Durham 6h 09
- Loopfest in Shrewsbury 6h 24
- Swansea Bay Summer Festival in Swansea 6h 31
- Swansea Pride in Swansea 6h 31
- Lancashire Fringe Festival in Preston 6h 41
- May Fair in Ludlow 6h 49
- Spring Festival in Ludlow 6h 49
- Edinburgh Marathon in Edinburgh 7h 36
Most happen every year in May; each city's page has the dates when they're known.
Everywhere within eight hours
Nearest first. In Cromer, May has 15 h 48 of daylight.
PlaceJourneyLow – highRainDaylightOn
- Norwich · United Kingdom 1h 23 — 15 h 45 Norfolk and Norwich Festival
- Ipswich · United Kingdom 2h 11 · 1 ch — 15 h 40
- Ely · United Kingdom 2h 28 · 1 ch — 15 h 43 Eel Day Festival
- Colchester · United Kingdom 2h 30 · 1 ch 8–18° 52 mm 15 h 39
- Cambridge · United Kingdom 2h 47 · 1 ch — 15 h 42 Cambridge Beer Festival, Rowing
- Chelmsford · United Kingdom 2h 49 · 1 ch 7–17° 49 mm 15 h 38
- London · United Kingdom 3h 22 · 1 ch 9–18° 46 mm 15 h 36
- Peterborough · United Kingdom 3h 23 · 1 ch — 15 h 45
- Stevenage · United Kingdom 3h 32 · 2 ch — 15 h 39
- Southend-on-Sea · United Kingdom 3h 50 · 3 ch — 15 h 36
- St Albans · United Kingdom 3h 56 · 3 ch — 15 h 38
- Stamford · United Kingdom 4h 08 · 2 ch — 15 h 45 Burghley Game & Country Fair
- Crawley · United Kingdom 4h 11 · 4 ch — 15 h 33
- Reading · United Kingdom 4h 13 · 3 ch — 15 h 35
- Milton Keynes · United Kingdom 4h 16 · 4 ch — 15 h 40
- Farnborough · United Kingdom 4h 16 · 5 ch — 15 h 34
- Windsor and Eton · United Kingdom 4h 25 · 4 ch — 15 h 36
- Guildford · United Kingdom 4h 26 · 4 ch — 15 h 34
- Winchester · United Kingdom 4h 33 · 4 ch — 15 h 32 Winchester Chamber Music Festival
- Coventry · United Kingdom 4h 36 · 4 ch 8–17° 53 mm 15 h 43
- Canterbury · United Kingdom 4h 36 · 3 ch — 15 h 34
- Nottingham · United Kingdom 4h 37 · 1 ch 7–17° 46 mm 15 h 48
- Lincoln · United Kingdom 4h 37 · 2 ch 8–16° 47 mm 15 h 51 Lincoln Festival of History
- Brighton · United Kingdom 4h 40 · 4 ch 9–16° 45 mm 15 h 30 Brighton Festival, The Great Escape
- Oxford · United Kingdom 4h 40 · 4 ch — 15 h 38
- Swindon · United Kingdom 4h 40 · 3 ch — 15 h 36 Festival of Literature
- Doncaster · United Kingdom 4h 43 · 2 ch — 15 h 53
- Eastleigh · United Kingdom 4h 43 · 4 ch — 15 h 31
- Folkestone · United Kingdom 4h 43 · 4 ch — 15 h 32
- Leicester · United Kingdom 4h 47 · 3 ch 6–16° 51 mm 15 h 45
- Southampton · United Kingdom 4h 53 · 4 ch 9–18° 47 mm 15 h 31
- Northampton · United Kingdom 4h 57 · 4 ch — 15 h 42
- Birmingham · United Kingdom 4h 58 · 4 ch 7–16° 61 mm 15 h 44
- Arundel · United Kingdom 5h 04 · 5 ch — 15 h 31
- Derby · United Kingdom 5h 04 · 2 ch — 15 h 48
- York · United Kingdom 5h 05 · 2 ch 7–16° 44 mm 15 h 57
- Wakefield · United Kingdom 5h 06 · 2 ch — 15 h 55
- Hastings · United Kingdom 5h 08 · 4 ch — 15 h 30
- Eastbourne · United Kingdom 5h 19 · 3 ch 10–16° 46 mm 15 h 30 Beer and Cider by the Sea
- Salisbury · United Kingdom 5h 22 · 4 ch — 15 h 32
Journeys from Cromer's stations on a Tuesday from 08:00, waiting for the train included, from published timetables as of 19 October 2026. Temperatures and rain are long-term averages from each city's Wikivoyage article (CC BY-SA); daylight is worked out for the middle of the month.
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