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Blackheath

Located in Lewisham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°27′53″ N 0°00′28″ E

Blackheath
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Population
25,116
25.1K
Elevation
33 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 Airport6 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport33 km

About Blackheath

Blackheath is a town. Location: Lewisham, Greater London. Population: 25,116. Elevation: 33 m.

From Wikipedia

Blackheath is an area in Southeast London, straddling the border of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. Historically within the county of Kent, it is located 1-mile (1.6 km) northeast of Lewisham, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Greenwich and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London. The area southwest of its station and in its ward is named Lee Park.

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Places bordering Blackheath

  • Lewisham

Climate of Blackheath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (70 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 Blackheath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)704451464854425060656867

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackheath

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (33 km). The nearest large city is Barking, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 6 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 33 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 38 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Barking Population: 218.5K 9 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 10 kmeast
  • London Population: 9M 10 kmnorthwest
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 11 kmwest
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 11 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Blackheath

Within 100 km: 813 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km413 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 16 kmN
  • Lot's Ait Island 21 kmW
  • Ravens Ait Island 23 kmW
  • Rook Island Island 12 kmN

25–60 km515 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 58 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 38 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km789 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 72 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 73 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 81 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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