Walthamstow Forest
Located in Waltham Forest, Greater London Coordinates: 51°36′00″ N 0°00′00″ E
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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.
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Climate of Walthamstow Forest
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 61 | 39 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 58 |
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
Everything nearby-
Epping Forest Natural site, Waltham Forest1.1 km NE
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Higham's Park Lake Lake, Waltham Forest1.3 km NE
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Banbury Reservoir Lake, Waltham Forest2.4 km W -
The Highams Park Natural site, Waltham Forest1.7 km N
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High Maynard Reservoir Lake, Waltham Forest3.4 km W -
Lockwood Reservoir Lake, Waltham Forest3.4 km W
Sources & licences
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