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Nearest town
London
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport12 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport24 km

About Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge is a landmark. Location: Lambeth, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

Waterloo Bridge () is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges. Its name commemorates the victory of the British, Dutch and Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the bridge offers good views of Westminster, the South Bank and the London Eye to the west, and of the City of London and Canary Wharf to the east.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Opened
1945
Architect
Giles Gilbert Scott
Heritage designation
Grade II* listed building
Length
0.4 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Waterloo Bridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (62 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Waterloo Bridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waterloo Bridge

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (24 km). The nearest large city is London, 1 km to the west.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 12 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 24 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 40 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • London Population: 9M 1 kmwest
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 2 kmsouthwest
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 3 kmnorth
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 7 kmnorth
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 11 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Waterloo Bridge

Within 100 km: 823 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km436 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmN
  • Sunbury Court Island 22 kmSW
  • Rivermead Island 22 kmSW
  • Lot's Ait Island 13 kmW

25–60 km568 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 47 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 55 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 54 kmW
  • Isle of Grain Island 57 kmE

60–100 km725 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 67 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 75 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • London City, Greater London
    0.6 km W
  • Holborn Town, Camden
    1 km N
  • Lambeth Neighbourhood, Lambeth
    1.4 km S
  • Soho Neighbourhood, City of Westminster
    1.4 km NW

Sources & licences

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