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Bow West

Located in Tower Hamlets, Greater London Coordinates: 51°31′53″ N 0°02′13″ W

Map showing the location of Bow West Bow West
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 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 Airport7 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport30 km

About Bow West

Bow West is a neighbourhood. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Bow and Bow Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of Bow West

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)

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 West
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°11°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bow West

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (30 km). The nearest large city is Islington, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 7 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 30 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 44 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Islington Population: 319.1K 5 kmwest
  • London Population: 9M 7 kmwest
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 7 kmnorth
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 8 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bow West

Within 100 km: 827 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km417 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 8 kmN
  • Lot's Ait Island 19 kmW
  • Ravens Ait Island 24 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 7 kmNE

25–60 km581 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 43 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 60 kmW
  • Osea Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km735 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 62 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 79 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 80 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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