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Barking Abbey

Located in Barking and Dagenham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°32′12″ N 0°04′29″ E

Map showing the location of Barking Abbey Barking Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Barking
0.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport4 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport38 km

About Barking Abbey

Barking Abbey is a historic site. Location: Barking and Dagenham, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Upton Park and Great Ilford Lavender Mount.

Climate of Barking Abbey

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 Abbey
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 Abbey

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 4 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (38 km). The nearest large city is Barking, 1 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 4 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 38 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 40 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Barking Population: 218.5K 1 kmsoutheast
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 2 kmnorth
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 7 kmeast
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Bexley Population: 228K 12 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barking Abbey

Within 100 km: 833 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km344 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 12 kmNW
  • Rook Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Duck Island Island 15 kmW
  • Lincoln Island Island 4 kmNW

25–60 km598 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 36 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km797 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 81 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 82 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 84 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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