Telegraph Hill
Located in Lewisham, Greater London Coordinates: 51°28′03″ N 0°02′40″ W
- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport8 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport29 km
About Telegraph Hill
Telegraph Hill is a neighbourhood. Location: Lewisham, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include The Den and Cutty Sark.
Photos of Telegraph Hill
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St Paul's Cathedral Mark Fosh · CC BY 2.0 -
Westminster Abbey Σπάρτακος · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Royal Courts of Justice This image was produced by me, David Castor · CC0 -
St Andrew, Holborn Steve Cadman from London, U.K · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Theatre Royal Haymarket Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Telegraph Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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 |
How to get to Telegraph Hill
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 8 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (29 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 7 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 8 kmnortheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 29 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 7 kmnorthwest
- London Population: 9M 7 kmnorthwest
- Islington Population: 319.1K 9 kmnorthwest
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 10 kmsouth
- Barking Population: 218.5K 12 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Telegraph Hill
Within 100 km: 817 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km424 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 15 kmN
- Lot's Ait Island 18 kmW
- Ravens Ait Island 20 kmW
- Rook Island Island 13 kmNE
25–60 km550 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 41 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmE
- The Lynch Island 59 kmW
- Northey Island Island 60 kmNE
60–100 km753 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 61 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 72 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 73 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Den Landmark, Lewisham2.1 km N -
Cutty Sark Museum, Greenwich3 km NE -
National Maritime Museum Museum, Greenwich3.1 km NE -
Peckham Rye Park Natural site, Greater London1.6 km SW
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Forest Hill Mountain, Lewisham2.8 km S
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Tower Bridge Landmark, Tower Hamlets4.7 km NW
Other cities and towns in Lewisham
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Lewisham Neighbourhood, Lewisham2.3 km E -
Forest Hill Neighbourhood, Lewisham2.4 km S -
Sydenham Neighbourhood, Lewisham4.6 km S -
Bellingham Neighbourhood, Lewisham4.6 km S -
Grove Park Neighbourhood, Lewisham5.9 km SE
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Perry Vale Neighbourhood, Lewisham3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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