Neighbourhood

West Thornton

Located in Croydon, Greater London Coordinates: 51°23′32″ N 0°07′08″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 42 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 Airport17 km; LHR London Heathrow Airport25 km

About West Thornton

West Thornton is a neighbourhood. Location: Croydon, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Selhurst Park and Crystal Palace.

Photos of West Thornton

Baitul Futuh Mosque Muffingg · Public domain
Selhurst Park Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Climate of West Thornton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (68 mm)
Driest month: February (43 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 Thornton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	17°	20°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	13°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	68	43	51	46	49	55	43	50	59	65	66	66

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Thornton

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (25 km). The nearest large city is Croydon, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) London 17 kmnortheast
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 25 kmwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 27 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Croydon Population: 173.3K 2 kmsoutheast
Sutton Population: 187.6K 7 kmsouthwest
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 12 kmnorth
London Population: 9M 13 kmnorth
Islington Population: 319.1K 16 kmnorth

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

Day trips from West Thornton

Within 100 km: 817 historic and cultural sites, 595 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km448 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 24 kmN
Sunbury Court Island 19 kmW
Rivermead Island 19 kmW
Lot's Ait Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km521 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 45 kmE
Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmE
The Lynch Island 55 kmW
Isle of Grain Island 57 kmE

60–100 km768 places

Portsea Island Natural site 94 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 62 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Selhurst Park Landmark, Croydon
2.4 km E
Crystal Palace Mountain, Croydon
3.1 km NE
Croydon Transmitting Station Landmark, Croydon
3 km NE
Baitul Futuh Mosque Attraction, Merton
5.6 km W
Cranmer Green Natural site, Merton
3.1 km W
Chrystal Palace Transmitting Station Landmark, Bromley
4.7 km NE