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Whetstone

Located in Barnet, Greater London Coordinates: 51°38′00″ N 0°10′00″ W

Whetstone
Philafrenzy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
91 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 Airport21 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport27 km

About Whetstone

Whetstone is a village. Location: Barnet, Greater London. Elevation: 91 m.

From Wikipedia

Whetstone is a suburb of north London, in the London Borough of Barnet, bearing the postcode N20. It is served by an Underground station called Totteridge and Whetstone (Totteridge being to the west of Whetstone). Whetstone is around 7.8 miles north of Charing Cross. Prior to 1965 it was part of the Borough of Finchley. The High Road is the A1000, formerly known as the Great North Road, parts of it still bear this name.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Whetstone

  • Finchley

Climate of Whetstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Whetstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)634149465055435158646162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whetstone

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (27 km). The nearest large city is Enfield, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 21 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 27 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 30 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 6 kmeast
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 8 kmsouth
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 12 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Whetstone

Within 100 km: 844 historic and cultural sites, 579 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km403 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 8 kmSE
  • Lot's Ait Island 19 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Glover's Island Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km601 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 56 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 53 kmW
  • Canvey Island Island 53 kmE
  • Holm Island Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km734 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 74 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 89 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 89 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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