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Walthamstow Forest

Located in Waltham Forest, Greater London Coordinates: 51°36′00″ N 0°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of Walthamstow Forest Walthamstow Forest
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
27 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 Airport11 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport35 km

About Walthamstow Forest

Walthamstow Forest is a neighbourhood. 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 Epping Forest and Higham's Park Lake.

Climate of Walthamstow Forest

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 23°)
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 Walthamstow Forest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)613946434651424856606158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Walthamstow Forest

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (35 km). The nearest large city is Walthamstow, 2 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 11 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 35 kmsouthwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 36 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 2 kmsouthwest
  • Tottenham Population: 130K 5 kmwest
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Enfield Population: 156.9K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 9 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Walthamstow Forest

Within 100 km: 834 historic and cultural sites, 571 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km374 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 5 kmW
  • Lot's Ait Island 24 kmSW
  • Rook Island Island 4 kmSE
  • Duck Island Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km588 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 44 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 55 kmE
  • Northey Island Island 51 kmE

60–100 km771 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 62 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 87 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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