Museum

Ham House

Located in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London Coordinates: 51°26′39″ N 0°18′51″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Twickenham; 1.6 km W
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 11 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LHR London Heathrow Airport11 km; LCY London City Airport27 km

About Ham House

Ham House is a museum. 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 Marble Hill House and St Mary's Church.

Photos of Ham House

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 Ham House

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° 5°

18° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

23° 13°

19° 10°

15° 8°

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 Ham House
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	18°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	10°	8°	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 Ham House

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 11 kmwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 27 kmeast
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 34 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Sutton Population: 187.6K 13 kmsoutheast
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 14 kmnortheast
London Population: 9M 15 kmnortheast
Harrow Population: 149.2K 15 kmnorth
Croydon Population: 173.3K 16 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ham House

Within 100 km: 851 historic and cultural sites, 624 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km478 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 25 kmNE
Holm Island Island 15 kmW
Sunbury Court Island 7 kmSW
Rivermead Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km518 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 59 kmE
The Lynch Island 41 kmW
St Mary's Island Island 60 kmE
Wargrave Island Island 40 kmW

60–100 km805 places

Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 80 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 67 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Marble Hill House Museum, Richmond upon Thames
0.6 km N
St Mary's Church Attraction, Richmond upon Thames
0.8 km W
Strawberry Hill House Museum, Richmond upon Thames
1.6 km SW
Richmond Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
1.5 km N
Richmond Railway Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
1.8 km N
Eel Pie Island Island, Richmond upon Thames
0.8 km W
Twickenham Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
1.8 km N
St Mary Magdalene Attraction, Richmond upon Thames
1.9 km N

Ham House

Nearest towns and villages

Twickenham Village, Richmond upon Thames
1.6 km W
Richmond Town, Richmond upon Thames
2 km N
Hampton Wick Town, Richmond upon Thames
2.7 km S
Teddington Town, Richmond upon Thames
2.7 km SW

Ham House

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026