Loftus Road
Located in Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°30′33″ N 0°13′56″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport16 km
- LCY London City Airport20 km
About Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a landmark. Location: Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London.
Loftus Road, known for sponsorship reasons as MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium, is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, West London, Greater London, England, which is home to Queens Park Rangers Football Club, with a capacity of 18,439. In 1981, it became the first stadium in British professional football to have an artificial pitch of Omniturf installed. This remained in use until 1988, after which a natural grass pitch was reintroduced.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1904
- Opened
- 1904
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Photos of Loftus Road
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Climate of Loftus Road
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 41 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 62 |
How to get to Loftus Road
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 7 km to the east.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 16 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 20 kmeast
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 40 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 7 kmeast
- London Population: 9M 7 kmeast
- Archway Population: 215.7K 9 kmnortheast
- Islington Population: 319.1K 9 kmeast
- Harrow Population: 149.2K 10 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loftus Road
Within 100 km: 836 historic and cultural sites, 606 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km467 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 16 kmNE
- Holm Island Island 22 kmW
- Sunbury Court Island 16 kmSW
- Rivermead Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km544 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 55 kmE
- The Lynch Island 46 kmW
- Canvey Island Island 57 kmE
- Two Tree Island Island 60 kmE
60–100 km756 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 75 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 74 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hammersmith Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham2.3 km S -
Kensington Palace Historic site, Royal Kensington and Chelsea3.1 km E -
Royal Albert Hall Attraction, City of Westminster3.9 km E -
Natural History Museum Museum, Royal Kensington and Chelsea4.1 km E -
Craven Cottage Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham3.9 km S -
Leighton House Museum, Royal Kensington and Chelsea2.3 km SE
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Kew Railway Bridge Landmark, Hounslow4.3 km SW -
Kew Bridge Landmark, Hounslow4.6 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Shepherds Bush Town, Hammersmith and Fulham0.9 km SE
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Hammersmith Village, Hammersmith and Fulham1.7 km S -
Old Oak Common Village, Hammersmith and Fulham2.1 km NW -
Notting Hill Neighbourhood, Royal Kensington and Chelsea1.8 km E
More sights in Hammersmith and Fulham
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Putney Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham4.9 km S -
Fulham Railway Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham5.1 km S -
Cremorne Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham5.4 km SE -
Wandsworth Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham5.8 km SE -
Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham3.9 km S
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Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham4.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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