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Checkendon

Located in South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire Coordinates: 51°32′11″ N 1°02′56″ W

Map showing the location of Checkendon Checkendon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Checkendon
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport42 km
LTN London Luton Airport60 km

About Checkendon

Checkendon is a village. Location: South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Wallingford Castle and Rotherfield Greys Court.

Climate of Checkendon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Checkendon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)684856485357435763676971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Checkendon

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Reading, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 42 kmeast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 60 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 69 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Reading Population: 318K 10 kmsoutheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 23 kmnortheast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 31 kmsouth
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 32 kmeast

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

Day trips from Checkendon

Within 100 km: 892 historic and cultural sites, 789 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • The Lynch Island 12 kmSE
  • Andersey Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Wargrave Island Island 12 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km572 places

  • Holm Island Island 38 kmE
  • Sunbury Court Island 48 kmE
  • Rivermead Island 47 kmE
  • Lot's Ait Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,293 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 82 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 97 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 69 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Checkendon

3 places

Cities & villages3

Nearby attractions & nature

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