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Downe

Located in Bromley, Greater London Coordinates: 51°20′09″ N 0°03′14″ E

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
327
327
Elevation
158 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 Airport19 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport27 km

About Downe

Downe is a village. Location: Bromley, Greater London. Population: 327. Elevation: 158 m.

From Wikipedia

Downe, formerly Down (), is a village in Greater London, England, located within the London Borough of Bromley, which formed part of the historical county of Kent until 1965, and is beyond London's urban sprawl. The naturalist Charles Darwin lived in Down House for forty years until his death in 1882. Downe is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south west of Orpington and 14.2 miles (22.9 km) south east of Charing Cross in London.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
bromley.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Downe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · 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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Climate of Downe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)704451464854425060656867

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downe

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (27 km). The nearest large city is Croydon, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 19 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 27 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 39 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Bexley Population: 228K 13 kmnortheast
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 18 kmwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 22 kmnorth
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 22 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Downe

Within 100 km: 772 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km339 places

  • Duck Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Tinker's Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 17 kmS
  • Two Bridges Island Island 17 kmS

25–60 km596 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 31 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 34 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 60 kmSW

60–100 km728 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 61 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 68 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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