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Rook Island

Located in Redbridge, Greater London Coordinates: 51°34′13″ N 0°02′38″ E

Map showing the location of Rook Island Rook Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ilford
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport7 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport37 km

About Rook Island

Rook Island is an island. Location: Redbridge, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Lincoln Island and Hollow Ponds.

Climate of Rook Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Rook Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°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)613946434651424856606158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rook Island

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (37 km). The nearest large city is Ilford, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 7 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 37 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 37 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 5 kmnorthwest
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 9 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rook Island

Within 100 km: 835 historic and cultural sites, 577 natural sites, 329 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 8 kmNW
  • Duck Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Lincoln Island Island 1 kmNW
  • Latton Island Island 25 kmN

25–60 km597 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 58 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 40 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 53 kmE

60–100 km784 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 84 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 85 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 88 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 65 kmE

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