Neighbourhood

West Hampstead

Located in Camden, Greater London Coordinates: 51°32′57″ N 0°11′29″ W

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Population: 33,751; 33.8K
Elevation: 61 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 Airport18 km; LHR London Heathrow Airport21 km

About West Hampstead

West Hampstead is a neighbourhood. Location: Camden, Greater London. Population: 33,751.

From Wikipedia

West Hampstead is an area in the London Borough of Camden. Neighbouring areas includes Childs Hill to the north, Frognal to the east, Swiss Cottage to the south-east, South Hampstead to the south and Kilburn to the south-west. The neighbourhood is mainly residential, with several local amenities, including a range of independent shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars, cafes and bakeries; most of these are concentrated in the northern section of West End Lane (its high street), and around West End Green.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of West Hampstead

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Climate of West Hampstead

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 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (64 mm)
Driest month: February (41 mm)

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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 West Hampstead
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	10°	13°	17°	20°	23°	22°	19°	15°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	13°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	63	41	49	46	50	55	43	51	58	64	61	62

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Hampstead

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (21 km). The nearest large city is Archway, 4 km to the northeast.

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) London 18 kmeast
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 21 kmsouthwest
London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 38 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Archway Population: 215.7K 4 kmnortheast
Islington Population: 319.1K 6 kmeast
London Population: 9M 6 kmsoutheast
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 7 kmsoutheast
Harrow Population: 149.2K 10 kmwest

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

Day trips from West Hampstead

Within 100 km: 843 historic and cultural sites, 592 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km443 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmNE
Sunbury Court Island 21 kmSW
Rivermead Island 21 kmSW
Lot's Ait Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km570 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 54 kmE
The Lynch Island 49 kmW
Canvey Island Island 54 kmE
Holm Island Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km741 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 73 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 79 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 80 kmS
Camber Sands Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hampstead Heath Natural site, England
2.3 km NE
Hampstead Heath Mountain, Camden
1.6 km NE
Welsh Harp Lake, Barnet
4.5 km NW
Lord's Cricket Ground Landmark, City of Westminster
2.5 km SE
Lord's Cricket Ground Landmark, City of Westminster
2.5 km SE
Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum, City of Westminster
3.6 km SE