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Shirley

Located in Croydon, Greater London Coordinates: 51°22′39″ N 0°02′59″ W

Shirley
The original uploader was Mtiedemann at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
14,296
14.3K
Elevation
67 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 Airport16 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport27 km

About Shirley

Shirley is a town. Location: Croydon, Greater London. Population: 14,296. Elevation: 67 m.

From Wikipedia

Shirley is an area of south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It lies north of Spring Park and Addington, east of Addiscombe, south of Monks Orchard and west of West Wickham, and 10 miles south-southeast of Charing Cross. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, Shirley was in the administrative county of Surrey.

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Climate of Shirley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (68 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Shirley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°23°23°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684351464955435059656666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shirley

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (27 km). The nearest large city is Croydon, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 16 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 27 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 30 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 4 kmwest
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 11 kmwest
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 15 kmnorthwest
  • London Population: 9M 15 kmnorth
  • Bexley Population: 228K 16 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shirley

Within 100 km: 808 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

  • Sunbury Court Island 24 kmW
  • Rivermead Island 24 kmW
  • Lot's Ait Island 21 kmNW
  • Ravens Ait Island 18 kmW

25–60 km529 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 25 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 40 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Isle of Grain Island 53 kmE

60–100 km758 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 96 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 62 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 62 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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