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West Drayton

Located in Hillingdon, Greater London Coordinates: 51°30′00″ N 0°28′00″ W

West Drayton
Rod Allday · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
14,370
14.4K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport3 km
LCY London City Airport36 km

About West Drayton

West Drayton is a town. Location: Hillingdon, Greater London. Population: 14,370. Elevation: 29 m.

From Wikipedia

West Drayton is a suburban town in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and from 1929 was part of the Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District, which became part of Greater London in 1965. The settlement is near the Colne Valley Regional Park and its centre lies 1.9 miles (3 km) north of Heathrow Airport. Traditionally the Parish of West Drayton covers 3.4 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi). In 1901 the population of the civil parish was 984.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of West Drayton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (62 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 West Drayton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)593845444851404856625859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Drayton

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 3 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Slough, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 3 kmsouth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 36 kmeast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 42 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Slough Population: 164.8K 9 kmwest
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 13 kmnortheast
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 18 kmnorth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 21 kmsouth
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 23 kmeast

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

Day trips from West Drayton

Within 100 km: 874 historic and cultural sites, 664 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km359 places

  • Holm Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Sunbury Court Island 11 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 11 kmSE
  • Lot's Ait Island 12 kmE

25–60 km666 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 30 kmNE
  • The Lynch Island 30 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 59 kmW
  • Wargrave Island Island 28 kmW

60–100 km828 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 88 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 91 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 71 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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