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Holywell

Located in Watford District, Hertfordshire Coordinates: 51°38′51″ N 0°25′30″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
9,900
9.9K
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport20 km
LTN London Luton Airport26 km

About Holywell

Holywell is a town. Location: Watford District, Hertfordshire. Population: 9,900. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Vicarage Road and River Chess.

Climate of Holywell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (64 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 Holywell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)604047465153415157645960

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holywell

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Watford, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 20 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 26 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 37 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Watford Population: 125.7K 2 kmnortheast
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 22 kmsoutheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 23 kmwest

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

Day trips from Holywell

Within 100 km: 881 historic and cultural sites, 627 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Holm Island Island 25 kmS
  • Lot's Ait Island 20 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Magna Carta Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km822 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 25 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 37 kmSW
  • Sunbury Court Island 27 kmS
  • Rivermead Island 27 kmS

60–100 km795 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 92 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 73 kmSE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 90 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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