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The Valley

Located in Greenwich, Greater London Coordinates: 51°29′12″ N 0°02′11″ E

The Valley
en:User:Superbfc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Charlton
0.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport2 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport35 km

About The Valley

The Valley is a landmark. Location: Greenwich, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

The Valley is a football stadium in Charlton, London, England, with a capacity of 27,111, which has been the home of Charlton Athletic Football Club since 1919, with a period of exile between 1923 and 1924, and from 1985 to 1992. Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club has played all of their home matches at The Valley since 2024. The stadium is served by Charlton railway station, which is a three-minute walk away from the stadium. SL11, 486, 161, 177, 180, and 380 London Buses stop outside the stadium.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1919
Opened
1919
Official website
cafc.co.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of The Valley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 The Valley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)704451464854425060656867

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Valley

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 2 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (35 km). The nearest large city is Barking, 6 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 2 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 35 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 41 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Barking Population: 218.5K 6 kmnortheast
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 8 kmnorth
  • Bexley Population: 228K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 11 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from The Valley

Within 100 km: 819 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 15 kmNW
  • Lot's Ait Island 23 kmW
  • Rook Island Island 9 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km543 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 56 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 36 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km797 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 75 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 81 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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