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Herne Hill

Located in Southwark, Greater London Coordinates: 51°27′15″ N 0°05′54″ W

Herne Hill
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Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport12 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport25 km

About Herne Hill

Herne Hill is a neighbourhood. Location: Southwark, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

Herne Hill (/hɜːrn hɪl/ is a district in South London, approximately four miles from Charing Cross and bordered by Brixton, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Tulse Hill. It sits to the north and east of Brockwell Park and straddles the boundary between the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. There is a road of the same name in the area (which is part of the A215), as well as a railway station.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Herne Hill

  • Streatham

Climate of Herne Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Herne Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°21°23°23°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684351464955435059656666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herne Hill

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (25 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 5 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 12 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 25 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 35 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 5 kmnorthwest
  • London Population: 9M 6 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 8 kmsouth
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 9 kmnorth
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 13 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Herne Hill

Within 100 km: 820 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km438 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 17 kmN
  • Sunbury Court Island 21 kmW
  • Rivermead Island 21 kmW
  • Lot's Ait Island 14 kmW

25–60 km543 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 45 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 55 kmW
  • Isle of Grain Island 55 kmE

60–100 km751 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 65 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 69 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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