- Population
- 246,181
- 246.2K
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 46
- listed under Camden
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport15 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport22 km
About Camden
Camden is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 246,181. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Sherlock Holmes Museum and Madame Tussauds.
Photos of Camden
Climate of Camden
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 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (62 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 59 |
How to get to Camden
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (22 km). The nearest large city is Archway, 3 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 15 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 22 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 40 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Archway Population: 215.7K 3 kmnortheast
- Islington Population: 319.1K 4 kmeast
- London Population: 9M 4 kmsoutheast
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 5 kmsouth
- Tottenham Population: 130K 9 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Camden
Within 100 km: 834 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km438 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 9 kmNE
- Sunbury Court Island 22 kmSW
- Rivermead Island 22 kmSW
- Lot's Ait Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km572 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 51 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 58 kmE
- The Lynch Island 51 kmW
- Canvey Island Island 52 kmE
60–100 km727 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 71 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 79 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 79 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Camden and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Camden | Northampton | City of Westminster | Oldham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 246.2K | 245.9K | 247.6K | 237.1K |
| Elevation | 42 m | 97 m | 22 m | 204 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 22° | 23° | 20° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm | 619 mm | 661 mm | 1,134 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 93 km | 5 km | 259 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Camden
46 places
Hampstead
Population: 48.9K
West Hampstead
Population: 33.8K
Kilburn
Population: 29K
Camden
Population: 26.1K
Chalk Farm
Population: 25K
King's Cross
Population: 14.1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages30
- Belsize · Neighbourhood
- Bloomsbury · Neighbourhood
- Camden Area · Village
- Camden Town with Primrose Hill · Neighbourhood
- Cantelowes · Neighbourhood
- Covent Garden · Neighbourhood
- Dartmouth Park · Neighbourhood
- Euston · Village
- Fitzrovia · Neighbourhood
- Fortune Green · Neighbourhood
- Frognal and Fitzjohns · Neighbourhood
- Gospel Oak · Neighbourhood
- Hampstead Town · Neighbourhood
- Haverstock · Neighbourhood
- Holborn and Covent Garden · Neighbourhood
- Kentish Town · Village
- Kilburn · Neighbourhood
- King's Cross · Neighbourhood
- Kings Cross · Village
- Maitland Park · Neighbourhood
- Mount Pleasant · Village
- Parliament Hill · Neighbourhood
- Primrose Hill · Village
- Regent's Park · Neighbourhood
- Russell Square · Village
- Saint Pancras · Neighbourhood
- South Hampstead · Village
- St. Pancras and Somers Town · Neighbourhood
- Swiss Cottage · Neighbourhood
- Vale of Health · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature1
- Hampstead Heath · Mountain
Heritage & sights5
- British Museum · Museum
- BT Tower · Landmark
- Gray's Inn · Historic site
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology · Museum
- St Giles in the Fields · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum, City of Westminster2.1 km S -
Madame Tussauds Museum, City of Westminster2.2 km S -
Regent’s Park Natural site, England1.4 km S
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London Palladium Attraction, City of Westminster3.4 km S -
Lord's Cricket Ground Landmark, City of Westminster1.8 km SW
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Lord's Cricket Ground Landmark, City of Westminster1.8 km SW
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Arsenal FC Landmark, Islington3.8 km E -
National Portrait Gallery Museum, City of Westminster4.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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