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Thornton

Located in Lambeth, Greater London Coordinates: 51°26′49″ N 0°08′12″ W

Map showing the location of Thornton Thornton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 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 Airport15 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport23 km

About Thornton

Thornton is a neighbourhood. Location: Lambeth, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Ritzy and Cleaver Square.

Climate of Thornton

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)

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 Thornton
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°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684351464955435059656666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (23 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 15 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 23 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 33 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 6 kmnorth
  • London Population: 9M 7 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 8 kmsouth
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 10 kmnorth
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 12 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Thornton

Within 100 km: 823 historic and cultural sites, 595 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km453 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 18 kmN
  • Sunbury Court Island 18 kmW
  • Rivermead Island 19 kmW
  • Lot's Ait Island 12 kmW

25–60 km537 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 47 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 53 kmW
  • Isle of Grain Island 58 kmE

60–100 km754 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 97 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 68 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 68 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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