- Population
- 33,247
- 33.2K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport1 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport36 km
About Beckton
Beckton is a neighbourhood. Location: Newham, Greater London. Population: 33,247.
Beckton is a suburb in East London, England, located eight miles (thirteen kilometres) east of Charing Cross and part of the London Borough of Newham. Adjacent to the River Thames, the area consisted of unpopulated marshland known as the East Ham Levels in the parishes of Barking, East Ham, and Woolwich.
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Photos of Beckton
Climate of Beckton
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 61 | 39 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 58 |
How to get to Beckton
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 1 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (36 km). The nearest large city is Barking, 3 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 1 kmsouth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 36 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 43 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Barking Population: 218.5K 3 kmnortheast
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 5 kmnorth
- Dagenham Population: 108.4K 9 kmnortheast
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 10 kmnorthwest
- Bexley Population: 228K 10 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Beckton
Within 100 km: 829 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 323 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km361 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 13 kmNW
- Lot's Ait Island 25 kmW
- Rook Island Island 6 kmN
- Duck Island Island 13 kmW
25–60 km588 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 36 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 43 kmE
- Osea Island Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km789 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 79 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 79 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 83 kmSE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beckton Alps Mountain, Newham0.6 km NE
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Upton Park Landmark, Newham2.3 km NW -
King George Park Natural site, Newham1.2 km W
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Bait-ul-Ahad Attraction, Newham2.4 km NW
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North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum, Newham1.8 km S
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The Valley Landmark, Greenwich3.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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