Neighbourhood

Brixton

Located in Lambeth, Greater London Coordinates: 51°27′57″ N 0°06′23″ W

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Population: 66,300; 66.3K
Elevation: 14 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 Airport12 km; LHR London Heathrow Airport25 km

About Brixton

Brixton is a neighbourhood. Location: Lambeth, Greater London. Population: 66,300.

From Wikipedia

Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century as communications with central London improved. Brixton is mainly residential, though includes Brixton Market and a substantial retail sector. It is a multi-ethnic community, with a large percentage of its population of Afro-Caribbean descent.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Brixton

St Paul's Cathedral Mark Fosh · CC BY 2.0
Westminster Abbey Σπάρτακος · CC BY-SA 3.0
Royal Courts of Justice This image was produced by me, David Castor · CC0
St Andrew, Holborn Steve Cadman from London, U.K · CC BY-SA 2.0
Theatre Royal Haymarket Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0

Places bordering Brixton

Clapham

Climate of Brixton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (68 mm)
Driest month: February (43 mm)

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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 Brixton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	18°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	13°	13°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	68	43	51	46	49	55	43	50	59	65	66	66

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brixton

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (25 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 4 km to the northwest.

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) London 12 kmeast
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 25 kmwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 36 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 4 kmnorthwest
London Population: 9M 5 kmnorth
Islington Population: 319.1K 8 kmnorth
Croydon Population: 173.3K 9 kmsouth
Archway Population: 215.7K 11 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Brixton

Within 100 km: 819 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km438 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 16 kmN
Sunbury Court Island 21 kmW
Rivermead Island 21 kmW
Lot's Ait Island 13 kmW

25–60 km555 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 45 kmE
Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmE
The Lynch Island 55 kmW
Isle of Grain Island 56 kmE

60–100 km736 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 71 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 72 kmS
Camber Sands Beach 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ritzy Attraction, Lambeth
0.8 km SW
Vauxhall Landmark, City of Westminster
2.8 km NW
Tate Gallery Museum, City of Westminster
3.1 km NW
Lambeth Bridge Landmark, City of Westminster
3.4 km N
Kennington Park Natural site, Lambeth
2 km N
The Oval Landmark, Lambeth
2.1 km N