Neighbourhood

Sydenham

Located in Lewisham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°25′34″ N 0°03′16″ W

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Population: 28,378; 28.4K
Elevation: 54 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 Airport29 km

About Sydenham

Sydenham is a neighbourhood. Location: Lewisham, Greater London. Population: 28,378.

From Wikipedia

Sydenham () is a district of south-east London, England, which is shared between the London boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley and Southwark. Prior to the creation of the County of London in 1889, Sydenham was located in Kent, bordering Surrey. Historically, the area was very affluent, with the Crystal Palace being relocated to Sydenham Hill in 1854. Today, Sydenham is a diverse area, with a population of 28,378 (2011 census) and borders Forest Hill, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, Penge, Beckenham, Catford and Bellingham.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website: sydenham.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Sydenham

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Places bordering Sydenham

Crystal Palace

Climate of Sydenham

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 Sydenham
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	17°	20°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	13°	12°	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 Sydenham

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (29 km). The nearest large city is Croydon, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) London 12 kmnortheast
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 29 kmwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 32 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Croydon Population: 173.3K 6 kmsouthwest
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 10 kmnorthwest
London Population: 9M 10 kmnorthwest
Islington Population: 319.1K 13 kmnorth
Sutton Population: 187.6K 13 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sydenham

Within 100 km: 809 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km439 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 20 kmN
Sunbury Court Island 24 kmW
Rivermead Island 24 kmW
Lot's Ait Island 18 kmW

25–60 km503 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 41 kmE
Yantlet beach Beach 51 kmE
The Lynch Island 59 kmW
Isle of Grain Island 53 kmE

60–100 km772 places

Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 62 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 67 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sydenham Hill Mountain, Southwark
1.4 km NW
Chrystal Palace Transmitting Station Landmark, Bromley
1.4 km W
Forest Hill Mountain, Lewisham
2 km N
Selhurst Park Landmark, Croydon
3.8 km SW
Cator Park Natural site, Bromley
1.9 km SE
Beckenham Place Park Natural site, Lewisham
2.7 km E