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Headington Quarry

Located in Oxford, Oxfordshire Coordinates: 51°45′31″ N 1°11′53″ W

Map showing the location of Headington Quarry Headington Quarry
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport59 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport60 km

About Headington Quarry

Headington Quarry is a neighbourhood. Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Shotover Hill and Shotover Country Park.

Climate of Headington Quarry

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 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Headington Quarry
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)604352455256415558596164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Headington Quarry

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oxford, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 59 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 60 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 4 kmwest
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 44 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Headington Quarry

Within 100 km: 930 historic and cultural sites, 816 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Andersey Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Rose Isle Island 5 kmSW
  • Lock Wood Island Island 10 kmS
  • Abbey Meadow Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km486 places

  • The Lynch Island 36 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 49 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km1,447 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 80 kmE
  • Sunbury Court Island 68 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 68 kmSE
  • Lot's Ait Island 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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