Colchester
Reaching Colchester from Nottingham emits 14.7 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 30m each way) against 83.8 kg by air — 6× the carbon. It averages 18.0 °C in August and 4.8 °C in January.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 277 km | 17.2 kg | 8h | 69.7 kg | 3h 54m |
| Barcelona | 1,171 km | 40.3 kg | 18h 42m | 295 kg | 5h 6m |
| Berlin | 854 km | 34.2 kg | 15h 54m | 215 kg | 4h 36m |
| Birmingham | 202 km | 16.3 kg | 4h 48m | 92.7 kg | 3h 48m |
| Bristol | 246 km | 19.8 kg | 5h 24m | 113 kg | 3h 48m |
| Brussels | 266 km | 16.1 kg | 7h 30m | 66.8 kg | 3h 54m |
| Cardiff | 285 km | 22.9 kg | 5h 54m | 131 kg | 3h 54m |
| Copenhagen | 873 km | 34.9 kg | 16h 12m | 220 kg | 4h 42m |
| Dublin | 509 km | — | — | 128 kg | 4h 12m |
| Edinburgh | 525 km | 42.2 kg | 9h 12m | 241 kg | 4h 12m |
| Frankfurt | 579 km | 25.5 kg | 11h 54m | 146 kg | 4h 18m |
| Glasgow | 556 km | 44.7 kg | 9h 36m | 255 kg | 4h 12m |
| Leeds | 268 km | 21.6 kg | 5h 42m | 123 kg | 3h 54m |
| Lisbon | 1,658 km | 53.4 kg | 24h 48m | 417 kg | 5h 42m |
| Liverpool | 312 km | 25.1 kg | 6h 18m | 143 kg | 3h 54m |
| Madrid | 1,323 km | 43.9 kg | 20h 24m | 333 kg | 5h 18m |
| Manchester | 276 km | 22.2 kg | 5h 48m | 127 kg | 3h 54m |
| Milan | 937 km | 35.0 kg | 16h 18m | 236 kg | 4h 42m |
| Munich | 868 km | 33.8 kg | 15h 42m | 218 kg | 4h 42m |
| Newcastle | 381 km | 30.7 kg | 7h 12m | 175 kg | 4h |
| Nottingham | 183 km | 14.7 kg | 4h 30m | 83.8 kg | 3h 42m |
| Oslo | 1,080 km | 40.7 kg | 18h 54m | 272 kg | 4h 54m |
| Paris | 353 km | 16.8 kg | 7h 48m | 88.7 kg | 4h |
| Prague | 966 km | 37.1 kg | 17h 18m | 243 kg | 4h 48m |
| Rome | 1,415 km | 49.0 kg | 22h 48m | 356 kg | 5h 24m |
| Sheffield | 231 km | 18.5 kg | 5h 12m | 106 kg | 3h 48m |
| Southampton | 194 km | 15.6 kg | 4h 42m | 89.0 kg | 3h 48m |
| Stockholm | 1,352 km | 48.9 kg | 22h 42m | 340 kg | 5h 18m |
| Vienna | 1,175 km | 43.1 kg | 20h | 296 kg | 5h 6m |
| Warsaw | 1,371 km | 49.4 kg | 23h | 345 kg | 5h 18m |
| Zurich | 745 km | 29.6 kg | 13h 48m | 187 kg | 4h 30m |
The year in Colchester
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 4.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Sun h/day | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
| Rain mm/day | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
When to go
Colchester is warmest in August at 18.0 °C but brightest in June, averaging 13.0 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at 4.8 °C.
Staying there
A hotel room in United Kingdom emits about 10.4 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors, so a week adds roughly 73 kg — about 5.0× the carbon of getting there by rail from Nottingham.
Where to stay in Colchester
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.