Landmark

Athletic Ground

Located in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London Coordinates: 51°28′00″ N 0°18′12″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Richmond; 0.6 km S
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 24 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LHR London Heathrow Airport11 km; LCY London City Airport25 km

About Athletic Ground

Athletic Ground is a landmark. Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include St Mary Magdalene and Richmond Railway Bridge.

Photos of Athletic Ground

Trowlock Island David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Swan Island David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eel Pie Island Motmit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Corporation Island Motmit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Isleworth Eyot Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Athletic Ground

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (63 mm)
Driest month: February (40 mm)

8° 2°

8° 2°

11° 3°

13° 4°

17° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

23° 13°

19° 10°

15° 7°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

63

Feb

40

Mar

48

Apr

44

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

42

Aug

50

Sep

57

Oct

62

Nov

62

Dec

62

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 Athletic Ground
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	17°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	8°	11°	13°	13°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	63	40	48	44	49	54	42	50	57	62	62	62

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Athletic Ground

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 12 km to the east.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 11 kmwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 25 kmeast
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 36 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 12 kmeast
Harrow Population: 149.2K 13 kmnorth
London Population: 9M 13 kmeast
Sutton Population: 187.6K 15 kmsoutheast
Islington Population: 319.1K 16 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Athletic Ground

Within 100 km: 855 historic and cultural sites, 620 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km476 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 22 kmNE
Holm Island Island 16 kmW
Sunbury Court Island 9 kmSW
Rivermead Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km515 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 59 kmE
The Lynch Island 41 kmW
St Mary's Island Island 59 kmE
Wargrave Island Island 40 kmW

60–100 km810 places

Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 79 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 70 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

St Mary Magdalene Attraction, Richmond upon Thames
0.7 km S
Richmond Railway Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
1 km SW
Twickenham Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
1 km SW
Richmond Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
1.1 km S
Kew Palace Historic site, Richmond upon Thames
2 km N
Marble Hill House Museum, Richmond upon Thames
2 km S
Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site, Richmond upon Thames
0.7 km SW
King's Observatory Attraction, Richmond upon Thames
0.8 km W

Athletic Ground

Nearest towns and villages

Richmond Town, Richmond upon Thames
0.6 km S
Kew Town, Richmond upon Thames
2 km NE
East Sheen Town, Richmond upon Thames
2.5 km E
Mortlake Town, Richmond upon Thames
2.5 km E

Athletic Ground

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026