Cromer · October
Where to go from Cromer in October
102 places you can reach by train, coach or ferry within eight hours, leaving on a weekday morning, and what October is like in each: the warmth and the rain on average, the daylight, and what's on.
Good for October
Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.
- Norwich 1h 23 United Kingdom Norwich & Norfolk CAMRA Beer Festival.
- Ipswich 2h 11 United Kingdom Speedway.
- Cambridge 2h 47 United Kingdom Cambridge Film Festival and 1 more on.
- London 3h 22 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and BFI London Film Festival.
- Nottingham 4h 37 United Kingdom Highs of 14°, and Nottingham Goose Fair.
- Eastbourne 5h 19 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Beachy Head Marathon.
On in October
- Norwich & Norfolk CAMRA Beer Festival in Norwich 1h 23
- Speedway in Ipswich 2h 11
- Cambridge Film Festival in Cambridge 2h 47
- Festival of Ideas in Cambridge 2h 47
- BFI London Film Festival in London 3h 22
- Pier Fireworks in Southend-on-Sea 3h 50
- Guildford Book Festival in Guildford 4h 26
- Nottingham Goose Fair in Nottingham 4h 37
- Beachy Head Marathon in Eastbourne 5h 19
- Arts by the Sea in Bournemouth 5h 29
- Cheltenham Literature Festival in Cheltenham 5h 40
- Sensoria Music & Film Festival in Sheffield 5h 41
- Last Laugh Comedy Festival in Sheffield 5h 41
- Off The Shelf in Sheffield 5h 41
- Sheffield Design Week in Sheffield 5h 41
- Steel City Beer & Cider Festival in Sheffield 5h 41
- Tewkesbury Mop Fair in Tewkesbury 5h 55
- Festival de Films Gays, Lesbiens, Bi, Trans & +++ de Paris in Paris 6h 01
- Salon d'Automne in Paris 6h 01
- Hull Fair in Kingston upon Hull 6h 13
- Dylan Thomas Festival in Swansea 6h 31
- World Fireworks Championships in Blackpool 7h 24
- Berwick Literary Festival in Berwick-upon-Tweed 7h 27
- Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival in Edinburgh 7h 36
Most happen every year in October; each city's page has the dates when they're known.
Everywhere within eight hours
Nearest first. In Cromer, October has 10 h 41 of daylight.
- Norwich · United Kingdom 1h 23 — 10 h 42 Norwich & Norfolk CAMRA Beer Festival
- Ipswich · United Kingdom 2h 11 · 1 ch — 10 h 43 Speedway
- Ely · United Kingdom 2h 28 · 1 ch — 10 h 42
- Colchester · United Kingdom 2h 30 · 1 ch 8–15° 70 mm 10 h 44
- Cambridge · United Kingdom 2h 47 · 1 ch — 10 h 43 Cambridge Film Festival, Festival of Ideas
- Chelmsford · United Kingdom 2h 49 · 1 ch 7–15° 64 mm 10 h 44
- London · United Kingdom 3h 22 · 1 ch 9–16° 65 mm 10 h 45 BFI London Film Festival
- Peterborough · United Kingdom 3h 23 · 1 ch — 10 h 42
- Stevenage · United Kingdom 3h 32 · 2 ch — 10 h 44
- Southend-on-Sea · United Kingdom 3h 50 · 3 ch — 10 h 45 Pier Fireworks
- St Albans · United Kingdom 3h 56 · 3 ch — 10 h 44
- Stamford · United Kingdom 4h 08 · 2 ch — 10 h 41
- Crawley · United Kingdom 4h 11 · 4 ch — 10 h 46
- Reading · United Kingdom 4h 13 · 3 ch — 10 h 45
- Milton Keynes · United Kingdom 4h 16 · 4 ch — 10 h 43
- Farnborough · United Kingdom 4h 16 · 5 ch — 10 h 45
- Windsor and Eton · United Kingdom 4h 25 · 4 ch — 10 h 45
- Guildford · United Kingdom 4h 26 · 4 ch — 10 h 46 Guildford Book Festival
- Winchester · United Kingdom 4h 33 · 4 ch — 10 h 46
- Coventry · United Kingdom 4h 36 · 4 ch 8–14° 69 mm 10 h 42
- Canterbury · United Kingdom 4h 36 · 3 ch — 10 h 45
- Nottingham · United Kingdom 4h 37 · 1 ch 8–14° 63 mm 10 h 41 Nottingham Goose Fair
- Lincoln · United Kingdom 4h 37 · 2 ch 8–14° 61 mm 10 h 40
- Brighton · United Kingdom 4h 40 · 4 ch 9–16° 77 mm 10 h 47
- Oxford · United Kingdom 4h 40 · 4 ch — 10 h 44
- Swindon · United Kingdom 4h 40 · 3 ch — 10 h 45
- Doncaster · United Kingdom 4h 43 · 2 ch — 10 h 39
- Eastleigh · United Kingdom 4h 43 · 4 ch — 10 h 46
- Folkestone · United Kingdom 4h 43 · 4 ch — 10 h 46
- Leicester · United Kingdom 4h 47 · 3 ch 6–14° 61 mm 10 h 41
- Southampton · United Kingdom 4h 53 · 4 ch 9–16° 93 mm 10 h 46
- Northampton · United Kingdom 4h 57 · 4 ch — 10 h 43
- Birmingham · United Kingdom 4h 58 · 4 ch 7–14° 81 mm 10 h 42
- Arundel · United Kingdom 5h 04 · 5 ch — 10 h 47
- Derby · United Kingdom 5h 04 · 2 ch — 10 h 41
- York · United Kingdom 5h 05 · 2 ch 7–14° 61 mm 10 h 37
- Wakefield · United Kingdom 5h 06 · 2 ch — 10 h 38
- Hastings · United Kingdom 5h 08 · 4 ch — 10 h 47
- Eastbourne · United Kingdom 5h 19 · 3 ch 10–16° 93 mm 10 h 47 Beachy Head Marathon
- Salisbury · United Kingdom 5h 22 · 4 ch — 10 h 46
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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