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Chingford

Located in Waltham Forest, Greater London Coordinates: 51°37′49″ N 0°00′02″ E

Map showing the location of Chingford Chingford
Location in United Kingdom
Population
70,583
70.6K
Elevation
56 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 Airport14 km
STN London Stansted Airport33 km

About Chingford

Chingford is a town. Location: Waltham Forest, Greater London. Population: 70,583. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Pole Hill and Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge.

Climate of Chingford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (61 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Chingford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)613946434651424856606158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chingford

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (33 km). The nearest large city is Walthamstow, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 14 kmsouth
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 33 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 37 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 5 kmsouth
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 6 kmwest
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 12 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Chingford

Within 100 km: 832 historic and cultural sites, 561 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km347 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 6 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Duck Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Lincoln Island Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km606 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 54 kmE
  • Northey Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km768 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 63 kmSE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 90 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 91 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Chingford and similar cities

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

Measure Chingford Maidenhead Stafford Barnsley
Population 70.6K 70.4K 70.1K 71.4K
Elevation 56 m 32 m 77 m 112 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 23° 20° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° 1° 0°
Annual rainfall 611 mm 681 mm 806 mm 744 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 51 km 195 km 236 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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