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Waltham Forest

Located in Greater London, England Coordinates: 51°34′00″ N 0°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest
Location in United Kingdom
Population
275,843
275.8K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
53
listed under Waltham Forest
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport9 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport31 km

About Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 275,843. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Springfield Park and Clapton Park.

Climate of Waltham Forest

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Waltham Forest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waltham Forest

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 9 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (31 km). The nearest large city is Walthamstow, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 9 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 31 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 40 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 3 kmnorth
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 5 kmnorthwest
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 7 kmwest
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 7 kmeast

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

Day trips from Waltham Forest

Within 100 km: 831 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km401 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 5 kmNW
  • Lot's Ait Island 21 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 5 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km587 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 44 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 58 kmE
  • Northey Island Island 55 kmE

60–100 km750 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 63 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 83 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 83 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Waltham Forest and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Waltham Forest Derby Southampton Brighton
Population 275.8K 270.5K 269.8K 283.9K
Elevation 8 m 55 m 19 m 29 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 21° 22° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 2° 2°
Annual rainfall 624 mm 665 mm 758 mm 809 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 180 km 121 km 82 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Waltham Forest

53 places

Cities & villages28

Mountains & nature4

Lakes, rivers & coasts7

Heritage & sights8

Nearby attractions & nature

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