- Population
- 10,400
- 10.4K
- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport9 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport37 km
About Sidcup
Sidcup is a town. Location: Bexley, Greater London. Population: 10,400. Elevation: 64 m.
Sidcup is an area of south-east London, England, primarily in the London Borough of Bexley. It is 11.3 miles (18.2 km) south-east of Charing Cross, bordering the London Boroughs of Bromley and Greenwich. It was part of Kent prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965. The name is thought to be derived from Cetecopp meaning "seat-shaped or flat-topped hill"; it had its earliest recorded use in 1254. According to the ONS, as of 2021, the population of Sidcup is 15,400 (rounded to the nearest 100).
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Photos of Sidcup
Climate of Sidcup
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (70 mm)
- Driest month
- July (42 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 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) | 70 | 44 | 51 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 67 |
How to get to Sidcup
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (37 km). The nearest large city is Bexley, 4 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 9 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmsouthwest
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 39 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Bexley Population: 228K 4 kmnortheast
- Barking Population: 218.5K 12 kmnorth
- Dagenham Population: 108.4K 14 kmnorth
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 15 kmnorth
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 15 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sidcup
Within 100 km: 789 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km349 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 23 kmNW
- Rook Island Island 17 kmN
- Duck Island Island 18 kmNW
- Lincoln Island Island 17 kmN
25–60 km548 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 51 kmE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 30 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 40 kmE
- Central Beach Beach 57 kmE
60–100 km788 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 71 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 71 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 73 kmSE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Langdon Shaw (Sidcup) Mountain, Bexley0.7 km SW
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Park View Road Landmark, Bexley3.9 km N
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St Mary Cray The Mount Historic site, Bromley3.8 km S
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Eltham Palace Historic site, Greenwich4.5 km NW
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St Mary Cray Hockenden Historic site, Bromley4.8 km SE
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The Valley Landmark, Greenwich8.2 km NW -
Shooters Hill Mountain, Greenwich5.4 km NW
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National Maritime Museum Museum, Greenwich9.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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