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Telegraph Hill

Located in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London Coordinates: 51°19′47″ N 0°19′40″ W

Map showing the location of Telegraph Hill Telegraph Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chessington
4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport18 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport22 km

About Telegraph Hill

Telegraph Hill is a mountain. Location: Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Claremont Park and The Homewood.

Climate of Telegraph Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (77 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 Telegraph Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)765056475155425462717277

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Telegraph Hill

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 18 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 22 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 33 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 9 kmeast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 16 kmwest
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 17 kmeast
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • London Population: 9M 24 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Telegraph Hill

Within 100 km: 810 historic and cultural sites, 640 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Holm Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Sunbury Court Island 10 kmNW
  • Rivermead Island 10 kmNW
  • Lot's Ait Island 17 kmN

25–60 km670 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 35 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 54 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 55 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km771 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 78 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 99 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 81 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Chessington Town, Kingston upon Thames
    4 km NE
  • Leatherhead Town, Mole Valley
    3.7 km S
  • Hook Town, Kingston upon Thames
    4.5 km N
  • Epsom Town, Epsom and Ewell District
    4 km E
  • Oxshott Village, Elmbridge District
    2 km W
  • Ashtead Town, Mole Valley
    3.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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