Landmark

War Memorial

Located in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London Coordinates: 51°28′42″ N 0°17′27″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Kew; 0.4 km NE
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 10 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LHR London Heathrow Airport12 km; LCY London City Airport24 km

About War Memorial

War Memorial is a landmark. Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Kew Palace and Kew Bridge.

Photos of War Memorial

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 War Memorial

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 War Memorial
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 War Memorial

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

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 12 kmwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 24 kmeast
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 11 kmeast
Harrow Population: 149.2K 11 kmnorth
London Population: 9M 12 kmeast
Islington Population: 319.1K 15 kmnortheast
Archway Population: 215.7K 15 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from War Memorial

Within 100 km: 848 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km476 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 21 kmNE
Holm Island Island 17 kmW
Sunbury Court Island 10 kmSW
Rivermead Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km519 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmE
The Lynch Island 42 kmW
St Mary's Island Island 59 kmE
Hoo Island Island 60 kmE

60–100 km795 places

Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 79 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 71 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kew Palace Historic site, Richmond upon Thames
0.7 km NW
Kew Bridge Landmark, Hounslow
1 km N
Kew Railway Bridge Landmark, Hounslow
1 km NE
Chiswick Bridge Landmark, Hounslow
1.6 km E
Griffin Park Landmark, Hounslow
1.4 km NW
Brentford Ait Island, Richmond upon Thames
0.9 km N
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Natural site, Richmond upon Thames
0.3 km W
St Mary Magdalene Attraction, Richmond upon Thames
2.2 km SW

War Memorial

Nearest towns and villages

Kew Town, Richmond upon Thames
0.4 km NE
Richmond Town, Richmond upon Thames
2.1 km SW
Mortlake Town, Richmond upon Thames
1.9 km SE
East Sheen Town, Richmond upon Thames
2.3 km SE

War Memorial

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026