Historic site · Norwich · Norfolk

Avro Vulcan (XM612)

You can find Avro Vulcan (XM612), a historic site, in Norwich. There are 4 other places to visit inside 5 km. The site is run by City of Norwich Avitation Museum.

Where

In Norwich

inside the built-up area

Run by

City of Norwich Avitation Museum

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–23°C

In brief

Historic site in Norwich

Inside Norwich

Avro Vulcan (XM612) is inside Norwich’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

Expect highs of 19–23°C in Norwich from June to September.

Jan7° / 2°55 mm

Feb8° / 2°48 mm

Mar10° / 3°47 mm

Apr14° / 5°40 mm

May17° / 7°46 mm

Jun20° / 10°60 mm

Jul23° / 12°56 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°57 mm

Oct15° / 8°70 mm

Nov11° / 4°70 mm

Dec8° / 2°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Norwich, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Norwich. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Norwich’s full climate →

About

Avro Vulcan (XM612)

A short trip away is Norwich Cathedral, 5.7 km off.

Type: Historic site
Run by: City of Norwich Avitation Museum
Town: in Norwich

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Avro Vulcan (XM612) and nearby

Orange is Avro Vulcan (XM612); numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Avro Vulcan (XM612)

Norwich tops the 8 for size, at 200,744 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Norwich

200,744 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 300 m northeast of it

Horsham St Faith

1,051 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km northwest of it

Horsford

4,396 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 2.2 km west of it

Taverham and Drayton

14,989 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Avro Vulcan (XM612) is	People	Places to visit
Norwich	It’s in town	200,744	20
Horsham St Faith	300 m northeast of it	1,051	5
Horsford	1.9 km northwest of it	4,396	5
Taverham and Drayton	2.2 km west of it	14,989	5
Newton St Faith	2.3 km north of it	501	5
Spixworth	2.6 km east of it	3,418	5
Hainford	3.5 km north of it	411	5
Costessey	3.9 km southwest of it	2,608	7

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Avro Vulcan (XM612)

Nearby, 33 places within 15 km include 2 cathedrals, 2 museums and a castle.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral5.7 km away 2

CastleNorwich Castle Museum5.9 km away 3

CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral5.7 km away 4

MuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum100 m away 5

Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall15 km away 6

Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre7.2 km away 7

MuseumStrangers' Hall5.7 km away 8

Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway9.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Avro Vulcan (XM612)

Where is Avro Vulcan (XM612)?

Avro Vulcan (XM612) is in Norwich, Norfolk, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Avro Vulcan (XM612)?

Historic site.

Who runs Avro Vulcan (XM612)?

City of Norwich Avitation Museum.

When is the best time to visit Avro Vulcan (XM612)?

June to September are the warmest months in Norwich, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Avro Vulcan (XM612)?

Within 15 km: Norwich Cathedral (5.7 km), Norwich Castle Museum (5.9 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (5.7 km) and City of Norwich Aviation Museum (100 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
City of Norwich Aviation Museum: Chloecairns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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