Norwich · October
Where to go from Norwich in October
154 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.
- London 2h 24 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and BFI London Film Festival.
- Ipswich 1h 11 United Kingdom Speedway.
- Cambridge 1h 23 United Kingdom Cambridge Film Festival and 1 more on.
- Southend-on-Sea 2h 47 United Kingdom Pier Fireworks.
- Sheffield 3h 11 United Kingdom Highs of 14°, and Sensoria Music & Film Festival and 4 more on.
- Nottingham 3h 26 United Kingdom Highs of 14°, and Nottingham Goose Fair.
On in October
- Speedway in Ipswich 1h 11
- Cambridge Film Festival in Cambridge 1h 23
- Festival of Ideas in Cambridge 1h 23
- BFI London Film Festival in London 2h 24
- Pier Fireworks in Southend-on-Sea 2h 47
- Sensoria Music & Film Festival in Sheffield 3h 11
- Last Laugh Comedy Festival in Sheffield 3h 11
- Off The Shelf in Sheffield 3h 11
- Sheffield Design Week in Sheffield 3h 11
- Steel City Beer & Cider Festival in Sheffield 3h 11
- Nottingham Goose Fair in Nottingham 3h 26
- Guildford Book Festival in Guildford 3h 26
- Hull Fair in Kingston upon Hull 3h 56
- Beachy Head Marathon in Eastbourne 4h 19
- Arts by the Sea in Bournemouth 4h 27
- Cheltenham Literature Festival in Cheltenham 4h 35
- Tewkesbury Mop Fair in Tewkesbury 4h 54
- Berwick Literary Festival in Berwick-upon-Tweed 5h 27
- Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival in Edinburgh 5h 31
- Royal National Mod in Edinburgh 5h 31
- Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh 5h 31
- Dylan Thomas Festival in Swansea 5h 32
- World Fireworks Championships in Blackpool 5h 52
- Festival de Films Gays, Lesbiens, Bi, Trans & +++ de Paris in Paris 6h 01
Most happen every year in October; each city's page has the dates when they're known.
Everywhere within eight hours
Nearest first. In Norwich, October has 10 h 42 of daylight.
- Ely · United Kingdom 1h 05 — 10 h 42
- Cromer · United Kingdom 1h 08 — 10 h 41
- Ipswich · United Kingdom 1h 11 — 10 h 43 Speedway
- Cambridge · United Kingdom 1h 23 — 10 h 43 Cambridge Film Festival, Festival of Ideas
- Colchester · United Kingdom 1h 30 8–15° 70 mm 10 h 44
- Chelmsford · United Kingdom 1h 49 7–15° 64 mm 10 h 44
- Peterborough · United Kingdom 1h 51 · 1 ch — 10 h 42
- Stamford · United Kingdom 2h 08 · 1 ch — 10 h 41
- Stevenage · United Kingdom 2h 10 · 1 ch — 10 h 44
- London · United Kingdom 2h 24 9–16° 65 mm 10 h 45 BFI London Film Festival
- Doncaster · United Kingdom 2h 43 · 2 ch — 10 h 39
- Southend-on-Sea · United Kingdom 2h 47 · 2 ch — 10 h 45 Pier Fireworks
- Leicester · United Kingdom 2h 51 · 1 ch 6–14° 61 mm 10 h 41
- St Albans · United Kingdom 2h 56 · 2 ch — 10 h 44
- York · United Kingdom 3h 05 · 2 ch 7–14° 61 mm 10 h 37
- Wakefield · United Kingdom 3h 06 · 2 ch — 10 h 38
- Sheffield · United Kingdom 3h 11 · 3 ch 8–14° 79 mm 10 h 39 Sensoria Music & Film Festival, Last Laugh Comedy Festival +3
- Crawley · United Kingdom 3h 11 · 3 ch — 10 h 46
- Reading · United Kingdom 3h 13 · 2 ch — 10 h 45
- Milton Keynes · United Kingdom 3h 16 · 3 ch — 10 h 43
- Farnborough · United Kingdom 3h 16 · 4 ch — 10 h 45
- Leeds · United Kingdom 3h 23 · 2 ch 6–13° 55 mm 10 h 38
- Windsor and Eton · United Kingdom 3h 25 · 3 ch — 10 h 45
- Nottingham · United Kingdom 3h 26 · 3 ch 8–14° 63 mm 10 h 41 Nottingham Goose Fair
- Guildford · United Kingdom 3h 26 · 3 ch — 10 h 46 Guildford Book Festival
- Derby · United Kingdom 3h 29 · 2 ch — 10 h 41
- Winchester · United Kingdom 3h 34 · 3 ch — 10 h 46
- Coventry · United Kingdom 3h 37 · 3 ch 8–14° 69 mm 10 h 42
- Canterbury · United Kingdom 3h 38 · 1 ch — 10 h 45
- Swindon · United Kingdom 3h 39 · 2 ch — 10 h 45
- Birmingham · United Kingdom 3h 40 · 1 ch 7–14° 81 mm 10 h 42
- Brighton · United Kingdom 3h 40 · 3 ch 9–16° 77 mm 10 h 47
- Oxford · United Kingdom 3h 40 · 3 ch — 10 h 44
- Eastleigh · United Kingdom 3h 43 · 3 ch — 10 h 46
- Folkestone · United Kingdom 3h 43 · 2 ch — 10 h 46
- Huddersfield · United Kingdom 3h 49 · 3 ch — 10 h 38
- Southampton · United Kingdom 3h 51 · 3 ch 9–16° 93 mm 10 h 46
- Stockport · United Kingdom 3h 55 · 3 ch — 10 h 39
- Kingston upon Hull · United Kingdom 3h 56 · 3 ch — 10 h 38 Hull Fair
- Northampton · United Kingdom 3h 57 · 3 ch — 10 h 43
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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