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Island

Eel Pie Island

Located in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London Coordinates: 51°26′44″ N 0°19′29″ W

Eel Pie Island
Motmit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Twickenham
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport10 km
LCY London City Airport27 km

About Eel Pie Island

Eel Pie Island is an island. Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

Eel Pie Island is an 8.9-acre (3.6 ha) island (or ait) in the River Thames at Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is on the maintained minimum head of water above Richmond Lock, the only lock on the Tideway, and is accessible by boat or from the left (generally north) bank by a footbridge. The island had a club that was a major venue for jazz and blues in the 1960s.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
0.6 km
Area
4.5 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Eel Pie Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (63 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Eel Pie Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°14°18°21°23°23°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)634048444954425057626262

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eel Pie Island

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 10 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 27 kmeast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 34 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 14 kmsoutheast
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 14 kmnortheast
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 15 kmnorth
  • London Population: 9M 16 kmnortheast
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 17 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eel Pie Island

Within 100 km: 853 historic and cultural sites, 626 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km472 places

  • Holm Island Island 14 kmW
  • Sunbury Court Island 6 kmSW
  • Rivermead Island 7 kmSW
  • Lot's Ait Island 5 kmNE

25–60 km521 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 25 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 40 kmW
  • Wargrave Island Island 39 kmW

60–100 km811 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 81 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 67 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 68 kmS

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