Royal Observatory
Located in Greenwich, Greater London Coordinates: 51°28′37″ N 0°00′01″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport5 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport32 km
About Royal Observatory
Royal Observatory is a tourist attraction. Location: Greenwich, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark.
Photos of Royal Observatory
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St Paul's Cathedral Mark Fosh · CC BY 2.0 -
Southwark Crown Court Christopher Hilton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Lonpicman · Public domain -
All Hallows-on-the-Wall Brokentaco · CC BY 2.0 -
All Hallows Staining JohnArmagh · Public domain
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Climate of Royal Observatory
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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 |
How to get to Royal Observatory
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 5 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (32 km). The nearest large city is Barking, 9 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 5 kmnortheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 32 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 39 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Barking Population: 218.5K 9 kmnortheast
- London Population: 9M 9 kmwest
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 10 kmwest
- Islington Population: 319.1K 10 kmnorthwest
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 10 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Royal Observatory
Within 100 km: 810 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km412 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 15 kmN
- Lot's Ait Island 21 kmW
- Ravens Ait Island 23 kmW
- Rook Island Island 11 kmN
25–60 km532 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 59 kmE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 39 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 47 kmE
- Osea Island Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km772 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 74 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 74 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 82 kmSE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
National Maritime Museum Museum, Greenwich0.6 km NW -
Cutty Sark Museum, Greenwich0.9 km NW -
Diddy Harrison Planetarium Museum, Greenwich<0.1 km NW
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General James Wolfe Statue Landmark, Greenwich0.1 km N
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Queen's House Museum, Greenwich0.5 km NW
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National Maritime Museum Gardens Attraction, Greenwich0.6 km NW
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Greenwich Park Natural site, Greenwich0.2 km E
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Old Royal Naval College Museum, Greenwich0.8 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Greenwich Neighbourhood, Greenwich0.8 km W -
Blackheath Town, Lewisham1.5 km SE -
Lewisham Neighbourhood, Lewisham1.6 km SW -
Charlton Town, Greenwich3 km E
More sights in Greenwich
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The Valley Landmark, Greenwich2.8 km NE -
O2 Arena Landmark, Greenwich2.9 km N
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Eltham Palace Historic site, Greenwich4.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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