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Leyton

Located in Waltham Forest, Greater London Coordinates: 51°33′34″ N 0°00′28″ W

Leyton
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Population
14,184
14.2K
Elevation
14 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 Airport33 km

About Leyton

Leyton is a town. Location: Waltham Forest, Greater London. Population: 14,184. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Leyton ( LAY-tən) is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It borders Walthamstow to the north, Leytonstone to the east, and Stratford to the south, with Clapton, Hackney Wick and Homerton, across the River Lea, to the west. The area includes New Spitalfields Market, Leyton Orient Football Club, as well as part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The town consists largely of terraced houses built between 1870 and 1910, interspersed with some modern housing estates.

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Climate of Leyton

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 Leyton
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 Leyton

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (33 km). The nearest large city is Walthamstow, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 7 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 33 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 40 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 4 kmnorth
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 6 kmeast
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 6 kmnorthwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 7 kmwest

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

Day trips from Leyton

Within 100 km: 835 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km397 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 6 kmNW
  • Lot's Ait Island 22 kmW
  • Rook Island Island 4 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km576 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 42 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 56 kmE
  • Northey Island Island 53 kmE

60–100 km770 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 61 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 82 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 83 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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