- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 14
- listed under Waltham Abbey
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport20 km
- STN London Stansted Airport27 km
About Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey is a village. Location: Epping Forest District, Essex. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Epping Forest and King George V Reservoir.
Photos of Waltham Abbey
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William Girling Reservoir Martin Addison · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
King George V Reservoir Stephen Dawson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Waltham Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (60 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 40 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
How to get to Waltham Abbey
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (27 km). The nearest large city is Enfield, 9 km to the west.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 20 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 27 kmnortheast
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 35 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Enfield Population: 156.9K 9 kmwest
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 11 kmsouth
- Tottenham Population: 130K 11 kmsouthwest
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 14 kmsouth
- Barking Population: 218.5K 17 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Waltham Abbey
Within 100 km: 840 historic and cultural sites, 531 natural sites, 329 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km310 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmSW
- Rook Island Island 12 kmS
- Duck Island Island 23 kmSW
- Lincoln Island Island 12 kmS
25–60 km651 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 48 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmSE
- Osea Island Island 51 kmE
- Northey Island Island 48 kmE
60–100 km739 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 64 kmSE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 96 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 97 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 99 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Waltham Abbey
14 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages10
- Aimes Green · Village
- Breach Barns · Village
- Claverhambury · Village
- High Beech · Village
- Holyfield · Village
- Middle Street · Village
- Sewardstone · Village
- Sewardstonebury · Village
- Upshire · Village
- Waltham Holy Cross · Village
Mountains & nature2
- Clayton Hill · Mountain
- Epping Forest · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Chingford Mediumwave Transmitter · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Epping Forest Natural site, England3.6 km S
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King George V Reservoir Lake, Enfield4.7 km SW
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Bowyer's Water Lake, Broxbourne District4.1 km NW
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Cheshunt Lake Lake, Broxbourne District4.4 km NW
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Pole Hill Mountain, Waltham Forest5.3 km SW
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Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site, Waltham Forest5.2 km S
Sources & licences
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