Attraction

King's Observatory

Located in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London Coordinates: 51°28′07″ N 0°18′53″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Richmond; 1 km SE
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 7 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LHR London Heathrow Airport10 km; LCY London City Airport26 km

About King's Observatory

King's Observatory is a tourist attraction. Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Richmond Railway Bridge and Twickenham Bridge.

Photos of King's Observatory

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 King's Observatory

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 King's Observatory
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 King's Observatory

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Harrow, 12 km to the north.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 10 kmwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 26 kmeast
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Harrow Population: 149.2K 12 kmnorth
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 13 kmeast
London Population: 9M 14 kmeast
Sutton Population: 187.6K 15 kmsoutheast
Islington Population: 319.1K 17 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from King's Observatory

Within 100 km: 857 historic and cultural sites, 622 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km472 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 23 kmNE
Holm Island Island 15 kmW
Sunbury Court Island 9 kmSW
Rivermead Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km517 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmE
The Lynch Island 40 kmW
Wargrave Island Island 39 kmW
Loddon Island Island 39 kmW

60–100 km815 places

Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 80 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 70 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Richmond Railway Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
0.9 km S
Twickenham Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
0.9 km S
St Mary Magdalene Attraction, Richmond upon Thames
1.2 km SE
Richmond Bridge Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
1.3 km SE
Kew Palace Historic site, Richmond upon Thames
2.2 km NE
Marble Hill House Museum, Richmond upon Thames
2.1 km S
Isleworth Eyot Island, Hounslow
0.4 km W
Athletic Ground Landmark, Richmond upon Thames
0.8 km E

King's Observatory

Nearest towns and villages

Richmond Town, Richmond upon Thames
1 km SE
Kew Town, Richmond upon Thames
2.4 km NE
Twickenham Village, Richmond upon Thames
3.1 km SW
Hounslow Town, Hounslow
3.2 km W

King's Observatory

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026