- Population
- 46,280
- 46.3K
- Elevation
- 160 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LGW London Gatwick Airport19 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport24 km
About Banstead
Banstead is a town. Location: Reigate and Banstead District, Surrey. Population: 46,280. Elevation: 160 m.
Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) south of Sutton, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Croydon, 7 miles (11 km) north of Reigate, 8.5 miles (14 km) south-east of Kingston-upon-Thames, and 14 miles (23 km) south of Central London. On the North Downs, it is on three of the four main compass points separated from other settlements by open area buffers with Metropolitan Green Belt status.
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At a glance
- Area
- 8.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Banstead
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Climate of Banstead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (77 mm)
- Driest month
- July (42 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 50 | 56 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
How to get to Banstead
The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 3 km to the north.
Airports
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 19 kmsouth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 24 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 27 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 3 kmnorth
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 10 kmnortheast
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 20 kmnorth
- London Population: 9M 21 kmnorth
- Crawley Population: 124K 23 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Banstead
Within 100 km: 806 historic and cultural sites, 619 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km408 places
- Sunbury Court Island 16 kmNW
- Rivermead Island 16 kmNW
- Lot's Ait Island 19 kmN
- Ravens Ait Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km603 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 33 kmN
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 52 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 54 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 55 kmS
60–100 km733 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 84 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 73 kmE
- Camber Sands Beach 82 kmSE
- Calshot Beach Beach 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Merland Rise Recreational Ground Natural site, Reigate and Banstead District2.7 km SW
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North Looe Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Epsom and Ewell District2.5 km NW
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Pot Wood Natural site, Reigate and Banstead District3.2 km SW
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Clock House Mountain, Sutton3.2 km E
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Eyhurst Park Natural site, Reigate and Banstead District4.1 km S
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Lothian Wood Natural site, Reigate and Banstead District4.1 km SW
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Walton on the Hill Historic site, Reigate and Banstead District5.4 km SW -
Nonsuch Palace Historic site, Epsom and Ewell District4.3 km N
Other cities and towns in Reigate and Banstead District
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources