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River Lea

Located in Waltham Forest, Greater London Coordinates: 51°34′20″ N 0°03′24″ W

Map showing the location of River Lea River Lea
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stamford Hill
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport11 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport30 km

About River Lea

River Lea is a river. Location: Waltham Forest, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include West Warwick Reservoir and Lee Valley Park.

Climate of River Lea

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 River Lea
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 River Lea

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (30 km). The nearest large city is Walthamstow, 3 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 11 kmsoutheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 30 kmwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 40 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 3 kmnortheast
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 4 kmnorth
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 5 kmwest
  • London Population: 9M 9 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from River Lea

Within 100 km: 828 historic and cultural sites, 579 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km406 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 4 kmN
  • Lot's Ait Island 19 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 7 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km580 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 52 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 59 kmW
  • Osea Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km746 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 65 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 83 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 84 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 93 kmSE

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