Norwich · December
Where to go from Norwich in December
154 places you can reach by train, coach or ferry within eight hours, leaving on a weekday morning, and what December is like in each: the warmth and the rain on average, the daylight, and what's on.
Good for December
Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.
- Cambridge 1h 23 United Kingdom Mill Road Winter Fair.
- York 3h 05 United Kingdom Highs of 7°, and York Christmas Festival.
- Sheffield 3h 11 United Kingdom Highs of 7°, and Christmas Market.
- Derby 3h 29 United Kingdom Derby's Ethical Christmas Market.
- Lincoln 3h 59 United Kingdom Highs of 7°, and Cathedral Christmas Market and 2 more on.
- Newcastle upon Tyne 4h 02 United Kingdom Christmas Market.
On in December
- Mill Road Winter Fair in Cambridge 1h 23
- York Christmas Festival in York 3h 05
- Christmas Market in Sheffield 3h 11
- Derby's Ethical Christmas Market in Derby 3h 29
- Cathedral Christmas Market in Lincoln 3h 59
- Medieval Christmas Market in Lincoln 3h 59
- Lincoln Christmas Market in Lincoln 3h 59
- Christmas Market in Newcastle upon Tyne 4h 02
- Christmas Market in Lille 4h 28
- Winter Wonderland in Cardiff 4h 39
- International Short Film Festival Leuven in Leuven 5h 44
- Winterlicht in Schiedam 6h 43
- Museumplein in Amsterdam 7h 22
- Skate parade in Utrecht 7h 48
Most happen every year in December; each city's page has the dates when they're known.
Everywhere within eight hours
Nearest first. In Norwich, December has 7 h 40 of daylight.
- Ely · United Kingdom 1h 05 — 7 h 43
- Cromer · United Kingdom 1h 08 — 7 h 37
- Ipswich · United Kingdom 1h 11 — 7 h 46
- Cambridge · United Kingdom 1h 23 — 7 h 45 Mill Road Winter Fair
- Colchester · United Kingdom 1h 30 3–7° 57 mm 7 h 48
- Chelmsford · United Kingdom 1h 49 2–8° 52 mm 7 h 50
- Peterborough · United Kingdom 1h 51 · 1 ch — 7 h 41
- Stamford · United Kingdom 2h 08 · 1 ch — 7 h 40
- Stevenage · United Kingdom 2h 10 · 1 ch — 7 h 48
- London · United Kingdom 2h 24 3–9° 57 mm 7 h 52
- Doncaster · United Kingdom 2h 43 · 2 ch — 7 h 30
- Southend-on-Sea · United Kingdom 2h 47 · 2 ch — 7 h 52
- Leicester · United Kingdom 2h 51 · 1 ch 1–8° 69 mm 7 h 40
- St Albans · United Kingdom 2h 56 · 2 ch — 7 h 49
- York · United Kingdom 3h 05 · 2 ch 1–7° 59 mm 7 h 25 York Christmas Festival
- Wakefield · United Kingdom 3h 06 · 2 ch — 7 h 29
- Sheffield · United Kingdom 3h 11 · 3 ch 3–7° 87 mm 7 h 32 Christmas Market
- Crawley · United Kingdom 3h 11 · 3 ch — 7 h 56
- Reading · United Kingdom 3h 13 · 2 ch — 7 h 53
- Milton Keynes · United Kingdom 3h 16 · 3 ch — 7 h 47
- Farnborough · United Kingdom 3h 16 · 4 ch — 7 h 54
- Leeds · United Kingdom 3h 23 · 2 ch 1–7° 61 mm 7 h 27
- Windsor and Eton · United Kingdom 3h 25 · 3 ch — 7 h 52
- Nottingham · United Kingdom 3h 26 · 3 ch 2–8° 58 mm 7 h 37
- Guildford · United Kingdom 3h 26 · 3 ch — 7 h 55
- Derby · United Kingdom 3h 29 · 2 ch — 7 h 37 Derby's Ethical Christmas Market
- Winchester · United Kingdom 3h 34 · 3 ch — 7 h 56
- Coventry · United Kingdom 3h 37 · 3 ch 2–8° 61 mm 7 h 43
- Canterbury · United Kingdom 3h 38 · 1 ch — 7 h 54
- Swindon · United Kingdom 3h 39 · 2 ch — 7 h 51
- Birmingham · United Kingdom 3h 40 · 1 ch 2–7° 84 mm 7 h 42
- Brighton · United Kingdom 3h 40 · 3 ch 4–9° 75 mm 7 h 59
- Oxford · United Kingdom 3h 40 · 3 ch — 7 h 50
- Eastleigh · United Kingdom 3h 43 · 3 ch — 7 h 57
- Folkestone · United Kingdom 3h 43 · 2 ch — 7 h 56
- Huddersfield · United Kingdom 3h 49 · 3 ch — 7 h 29
- Southampton · United Kingdom 3h 51 · 3 ch 4–9° 97 mm 7 h 58
- Stockport · United Kingdom 3h 55 · 3 ch — 7 h 32
- Kingston upon Hull · United Kingdom 3h 56 · 3 ch — 7 h 28
- Northampton · United Kingdom 3h 57 · 3 ch — 7 h 45
Journeys from Norwich'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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