The Broads National Park
VISIT The Broads National Park:
Park Details
The Broads National Park was established in 1989, and has a total area of 74,841 acres (117 square miles, or 303 square kilometers).
| Address | Thorpe Road, Norwich, England, NR1 1RY |
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| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Learn More | Official Website |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
The Broads National Park is the 4th most visited park in the country.
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit The Broads National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit The Broads National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit The Broads National Park are September, April, February & March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Park Visits | data unavailable | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | 51 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 40 | 51 | 50 | 51 |
| Avg Temp | 45 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Max Temp | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Avg Temp | 36 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 37 |
| Min Temp | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 29 | 27 |
The Broads National Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where The Broads National Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
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Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to The Broads National Park.
| Name | Distance |
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| Peak District National Park | 241 km |
| South Downs National Park | 242 km |
| North York Moors National Park | 258 km |
| New Forest National Park | 295 km |
| Yorkshire Dales National Park | 304 km |
| Brecon Beacons National Park | 354 km |
| Lake District National Park | 363 km |
| Snowdonia National Park | 368 km |
| Northumberland National Park | 394 km |
| Exmoor National Park | 396 km |
Nearest Airports
When visiting a National park, many people are faced with either a very long drive across country, or a much shorter flight.
Large Airports
A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airports to The Broads National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
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| London Stansted Airport | STN | London, | 124 km |
| London Luton Airport | LTN | London, | 157 km |
| London Heathrow Airport | LHR | London, | 190 km |
| London Gatwick Airport | LGW | London, | 205 km |
| Birmingham International Airport | BHX | Birmingham, | 227 km |
| Manchester Airport | MAN | Manchester, | 272 km |
| Edinburgh Airport | EDI | Edinburgh, | 490 km |
Medium Airports
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airports to The Broads National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
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| Norwich International Airport | NWI | Norwich, | 22 km |
| Southend Airport | SEN | London, | 132 km |
| London City Airport | LCY | London, | 163 km |
| Humberside Airport | HUY | Grimsby, | 168 km |
| East Midlands Airport | EMA | Nottingham, | 198 km |
| Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport | DSA | Doncaster, | 199 km |
| Leeds Bradford Airport | LBA | Leeds, | 257 km |
Credits: Campground data provided by USCampgrounds.info. Map shapes from CartographyVectors. Weather data from NOAA. Airport data from OurAirports.com. Images from Unsplash, Flickr and Parks&Trips. All data has also been updated and augmented by Parks&Trips.