- Population
- 65,812
- 65.8K
- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport20 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport23 km
About Finchley
Finchley is a town. Location: Barnet, Greater London. Population: 65,812. Elevation: 93 m.
Finchley () is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. 7 mi (11 km) north of Charing Cross, nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon. It is predominantly a residential suburb, with three town centres: North Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Church End (Finchley Central). Made up of four wards, the population of Finchley was 65,812 as of 2011.
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Photos of Finchley
Places bordering Finchley
- Whetstone
Climate of Finchley
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 41 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 62 |
How to get to Finchley
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (23 km). The nearest large city is Archway, 6 km to the southeast.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 20 kmsoutheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 23 kmsouthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 33 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Archway Population: 215.7K 6 kmsoutheast
- Tottenham Population: 130K 9 kmeast
- Enfield Population: 156.9K 9 kmnortheast
- Islington Population: 319.1K 10 kmsoutheast
- Harrow Population: 149.2K 10 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Finchley
Within 100 km: 846 historic and cultural sites, 596 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km427 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 9 kmE
- Lot's Ait Island 15 kmSW
- Ravens Ait Island 24 kmS
- Rook Island Island 17 kmE
25–60 km590 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 56 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 50 kmW
- Canvey Island Island 55 kmE
- Holm Island Island 30 kmSW
60–100 km740 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 75 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 85 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 86 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Finchley and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Finchley | Wrexham | Torquay | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65.8K | 65.7K | 65.4K | 64.6K |
| Elevation | 93 m | 87 m | 8 m | 22 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 22° | 20° | 21° | 21° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 0° | 4° | 3° |
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm | 673 mm | 947 mm | 954 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 249 km | 266 km | 213 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stone-X Stadium Landmark, Barnet2 km W -
Royal Air Force Museum Museum, Barnet3 km W
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Underhill Stadium Landmark, Barnet5 km N -
Welsh Harp Lake, Barnet5 km SW -
Highwood Hill Mountain, Barnet4.7 km NW
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Old Cholmeleians Sports Club Cellphone Transmission Tower Landmark, Barnet4.6 km NW
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Highgate Mountain, Haringey4.5 km SE
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Hampstead Heath Mountain, Camden4.5 km S
Sources & licences
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