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Catford

Located in Lewisham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°26′42″ N 0°01′14″ W

Catford
Adrian and Janet Quantock · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
44,905
44.9K
Elevation
22 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 Airport9 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport31 km

About Catford

Catford is a town. Location: Lewisham, Greater London. Population: 44,905. Elevation: 22 m.

From Wikipedia

Catford is a district in south-east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, including Bellingham, was 44,905 in 2011. Catford covers most of SE6 postcode district. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Catford

  • Forest Hill

Climate of Catford

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 Catford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)684351464955435059656666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Catford

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (31 km). The nearest large city is Croydon, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 9 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 31 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 35 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 9 kmsouthwest
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 10 kmnorthwest
  • London Population: 9M 10 kmnorthwest
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Bexley Population: 228K 12 kmeast

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

Day trips from Catford

Within 100 km: 811 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 18 kmN
  • Lot's Ait Island 20 kmW
  • Ravens Ait Island 21 kmW
  • Rook Island Island 15 kmN

25–60 km503 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 60 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 39 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Northey Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km790 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 70 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 70 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 80 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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