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Battersea

Located in Wandsworth, Greater London Coordinates: 51°28′29″ N 0°09′20″ W

Map showing the location of Battersea Battersea
Location in United Kingdom
Population
75,651
75.7K
Elevation
7 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 Airport15 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport21 km

About Battersea

Battersea is a neighbourhood. Location: Wandsworth, Greater London. Population: 75,651. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Albert Bridge and Battersea Bridge.

Climate of Battersea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (68 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Battersea
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°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684351464955435059656666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Battersea

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (21 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 3 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 15 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 21 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 36 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 3 kmnortheast
  • London Population: 9M 4 kmnortheast
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 8 kmnortheast
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 10 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 11 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Battersea

Within 100 km: 824 historic and cultural sites, 595 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km440 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 16 kmNE
  • Sunbury Court Island 18 kmSW
  • Rivermead Island 18 kmSW
  • Lot's Ait Island 10 kmW

25–60 km566 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 49 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 58 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 51 kmW
  • Isle of Grain Island 60 kmE

60–100 km739 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 69 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 71 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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