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Village

Old Street

Located in Hackney, Greater London Coordinates: 51°31′34″ N 0°05′06″ W

Map showing the location of Old Street Old Street
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 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 Airport10 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport27 km

About Old Street

Old Street is a village. Location: Hackney, Greater London. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include St Giles-without-Cripplegate and St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate.

Climate of Old Street

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (62 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Old Street
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°21°23°23°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Old Street

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (27 km). The nearest large city is Islington, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 10 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 27 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 43 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Islington Population: 319.1K 2 kmnorthwest
  • London Population: 9M 3 kmsouthwest
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 6 kmnorthwest
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 8 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Old Street

Within 100 km: 817 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km425 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 9 kmN
  • Lot's Ait Island 16 kmW
  • Ravens Ait Island 21 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km579 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 53 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 56 kmW
  • Northey Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km717 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 65 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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