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Eltham Palace

Located in Greenwich, Greater London Coordinates: 51°26′49″ N 0°02′53″ E

Map showing the location of Eltham Palace Eltham Palace
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Eltham
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport7 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport35 km

About Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace is a historic site. Location: Greenwich, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include The Valley and National Maritime Museum.

Climate of Eltham Palace

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)

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 Palace
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)704451464854425060656867

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eltham Palace

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (35 km). The nearest large city is Bexley, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 7 kmnorth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 35 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bexley Population: 228K 7 kmeast
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 10 kmnorth
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 12 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 12 kmsouthwest
  • London Population: 9M 14 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Eltham Palace

Within 100 km: 804 historic and cultural sites, 588 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km388 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 19 kmNW
  • Lot's Ait Island 24 kmW
  • Rook Island Island 14 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 25 kmW

25–60 km520 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 34 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km805 places

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

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