Elephant and Castle
Located in Southwark, Greater London Coordinates: 51°29′43″ N 0°06′02″ W
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport11 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport25 km
About Elephant and Castle
Elephant and Castle is a village. Location: Southwark, Greater London. Elevation: 6 m.
Elephant and Castle is an area of south London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark. The name also informally refers to much of Walworth and Newington, due to the proximity of the London Underground station of the same name. The name is derived from a local coaching inn. The major traffic junctions here are connected by a short road called Elephant and Castle, which is part of the A3.
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Climate of Elephant and Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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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| 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) | 68 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 66 |
How to get to Elephant and Castle
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (25 km). The nearest large city is London, 2 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 11 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 25 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 39 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- London Population: 9M 2 kmnorthwest
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 2 kmwest
- Islington Population: 319.1K 5 kmnorth
- Archway Population: 215.7K 8 kmnorth
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 12 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Elephant and Castle
Within 100 km: 821 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km435 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 12 kmN
- Sunbury Court Island 22 kmSW
- Rivermead Island 23 kmSW
- Lot's Ait Island 14 kmW
25–60 km560 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmE
- The Lynch Island 55 kmW
- Isle of Grain Island 56 kmE
60–100 km731 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 74 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 75 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tate Modern Museum, Southwark1.4 km N -
Shakespeares Globe Attraction, Southwark1.5 km N
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Lambeth Bridge Landmark, City of Westminster1.6 km W -
Westminster Bridge Landmark, City of Westminster1.6 km NW -
Blackfriars Railway Bridge Landmark, Southwark1.6 km N -
London Bridge Landmark, City of London1.7 km NE
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