Bow, Tower Hamlets — Map and nearby sights

About Bow

Bow is a historic site. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Bow Mediumwave Transmitter and Olympic Stadium.

Photos of Bow

Lockwood Reservoir The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0
Low Maynard Reservoir David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0
High Maynard Reservoir The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0
West Warwick Reservoir Russss · CC BY-SA 4.0
East Warwick Reservoir Mx. Granger · CC0

Climate of Bow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (62 mm)
Driest month: February (40 mm)

8° 2°

11° 3°

13° 4°

17° 7°

21° 11°

23° 13°

19° 10°

15° 7°

11° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

62

Feb

40

Mar

47

Apr

45

May

48

Jun

53

Jul

42

Aug

49

Sep

57

Oct

61

Nov

61

Dec

59

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 Bow
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	17°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	11°	13°	13°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	62	40	47	45	48	53	42	49	57	61	61	59

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bow

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (31 km). The nearest large city is Islington, 6 km to the west.

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) London 6 kmsoutheast
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 31 kmwest
London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 43 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Islington Population: 319.1K 6 kmwest
Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 7 kmnorth
Barking Population: 218.5K 7 kmeast
Ilford Population: 168.2K 7 kmnortheast
London Population: 9M 8 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bow

Within 100 km: 826 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km409 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 9 kmN
Lot's Ait Island 20 kmW
Ravens Ait Island 25 kmSW
Rook Island Island 6 kmNE

25–60 km584 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 42 kmSE
Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmE
Osea Island Island 58 kmE
Northey Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km742 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 61 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 79 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 80 kmS
Camber Sands Beach 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bow Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Newham
0.5 km N
Olympic Stadium Landmark, Newham
1.1 km N
Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site, Newham
1.4 km E
Aquatics Centre Landmark, Newham
1.4 km N
Since 9/11 Landmark, Newham
1.5 km NE
Water Polo Arena Landmark, Newham
1.5 km N
Handball Arena Landmark, Hackney
1.8 km N
St Anne's Church, Limehouse Attraction, Tower Hamlets
2 km SW

Bow

Nearest towns and villages

Bow Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets
0.3 km S
Bromley-by-Bow Neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets
0.5 km S
Stepney Town, Tower Hamlets
2.1 km SW
Poplar Town, Tower Hamlets
1.9 km S

Bow

Tower Bridge Landmark, Tower Hamlets
4.7 km SW
The Tower of London Historic site, Tower Hamlets
4.6 km SW
St Dunstan & All Saints Church Attraction, Tower Hamlets
2.1 km SW
Stepney Meeting House Attraction, Tower Hamlets
2.7 km SW
St George in the East Attraction, Tower Hamlets
3.6 km SW
St Mary Matfelon church Historic site, Tower Hamlets
3.8 km W