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Whalebone

Located in Barking and Dagenham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°34′04″ N 0°08′32″ E

Map showing the location of Whalebone Whalebone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
18 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 Airport9 km
STN London Stansted Airport36 km

About Whalebone

Whalebone is a neighbourhood. Location: Barking and Dagenham, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Victoria Road and Marks Gate.

Climate of Whalebone

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 Whalebone
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 Whalebone

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (36 km). The nearest large city is Dagenham, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 9 kmsouthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 36 kmnorth
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 38 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 3 kmsoutheast
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 5 kmwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 12 kmwest
  • Bexley Population: 228K 14 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Whalebone

Within 100 km: 835 historic and cultural sites, 557 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 15 kmW
  • Rook Island Island 7 kmW
  • Duck Island Island 20 kmW
  • Lincoln Island Island 7 kmW

25–60 km614 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 52 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 34 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 38 kmE

60–100 km788 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 86 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 87 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 84 kmSE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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