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Barking

Located in Barking and Dagenham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°32′00″ N 0°05′00″ E

Barking
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Population
218,534
218.5K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport4 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport38 km

About Barking

Barking is a city. Location: Barking and Dagenham, Greater London. Population: 218,534. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Barking is a riverside town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is 9.3 miles (15 km) east of Charing Cross. The total population of Barking was 218,534 in 2021. In addition to an extensive and fairly low-density residential area, the town centre forms a large retail and commercial district, currently a focus for regeneration. The former industrial lands to the south are being redeveloped as Barking Riverside.

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Places bordering Barking

  • Ilford

Climate of Barking

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (61 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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).

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Climate of Barking
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°20°23°23°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)613946434651424856606158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barking

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (38 km). The nearest large city is Ilford, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 4 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 38 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 41 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 3 kmnorth
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 6 kmeast
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Bexley Population: 228K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 13 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Barking

Within 100 km: 832 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km339 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 13 kmNW
  • Rook Island Island 5 kmNW
  • Duck Island Island 15 kmW
  • Lincoln Island Island 5 kmNW

25–60 km599 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 54 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 36 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Central Beach Beach 60 kmE

60–100 km800 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 81 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 82 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 83 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Barking and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Barking Archway Luton Bexley
Population 218.5K 215.7K 225.3K 228K
Elevation 6 m 67 m 117 m 16 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 23° 22° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 611 mm 624 mm 683 mm 665 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 16 km 52 km 11 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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