Town

Eltham

Located in Greenwich, Greater London Coordinates: 51°27′02″ N 0°03′08″ E

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Population: 48,964; 49K
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 Airport6 km; LHR London Heathrow Airport36 km

About Eltham

Eltham is a town. Location: Greenwich, Greater London. Population: 48,964. Elevation: 61 m.

From Wikipedia

Eltham ( EL-təm) is a district of southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 8.7 miles (14.0 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The three wards of Eltham North, South and West have a total population of 35,459. 88,000 people live in Eltham.

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Photos of Eltham

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Places bordering Eltham

New Eltham

Climate of Eltham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month: July (day 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (70 mm)
Driest month: July (42 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 Eltham
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	13°	17°	20°	22°	22°	19°	15°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	70	44	51	46	48	54	42	50	60	65	68	67

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eltham

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (36 km). The nearest large city is Bexley, 7 km to the east.

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) London 6 kmnorth
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 36 kmwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Bexley Population: 228K 7 kmeast
Barking Population: 218.5K 9 kmnorth
Ilford Population: 168.2K 12 kmnorth
Croydon Population: 173.3K 13 kmsouthwest
Dagenham Population: 108.4K 14 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eltham

Within 100 km: 806 historic and cultural sites, 589 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 19 kmNW
Lot's Ait Island 25 kmW
Rook Island Island 13 kmN
Glover's Island Island 25 kmW

25–60 km529 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmE
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 34 kmE
Yantlet beach Beach 43 kmE
Osea Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km807 places

St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 72 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 73 kmS
Camber Sands Beach 77 kmSE
West Mersea Beach Beach 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eltham Palace Historic site, Greenwich
0.5 km SW
Shooters Hill Mountain, Greenwich
2.5 km NE
The Valley Landmark, Greenwich
4.2 km N
National Maritime Museum Museum, Greenwich
5.2 km NW
Cutty Sark Museum, Greenwich
5.6 km NW
Greenwich Park Natural site, Greenwich
4.5 km NW
Langdon Shaw (Sidcup) Mountain, Bexley
4.4 km SE
Royal Observatory Attraction, Greenwich
4.7 km NW