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Chertsey

Located in Runnymede District, Surrey Coordinates: 51°23′17″ N 0°30′28″ W

Chertsey
Christianmesmar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
15,967
16K
Elevation
14 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 Airport10 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport35 km

About Chertsey

Chertsey is a town. Location: Runnymede District, Surrey. Population: 15,967. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Chertsey is a town in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, 18 miles (29 km) south-west of central London. It grew up around Chertsey Abbey, founded in AD 666 by St Erkenwald, and gained a market charter from Henry I. A bridge across the River Thames first appeared in the early 15th century. The River Bourne through the town meets the Thames at Weybridge. The Anglican church has a medieval tower and chancel roof.

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At a glance

Official website
chertsey.com

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Chertsey

From Wikivoyage

Chertsey is a town in Surrey.

Chertsey was founded in 666 AD which means it is one of the oldest towns in England.

Get in+

By plane:

Heathrow Airport (LHR IATA) is nearby, with low traffic a car/taxi journey of just over 15 minutes may be achieved, in poor traffic conditions it can be significantly longer. A bus only option is available with a change at Staines-on-Thames with a typical journey time of 60-90 minutes and a half-hourly frequency. Rail connections to Chertsey will require a bus to Staines-on-Thames or Feltham, again journey times are typically in the 60-90 minutes range.

By train:

1 Chertsey train station is near the centre of the town and is on the London Waterloo to Reading line. It is served by direct trains from London Waterloo station, but a faster journey time of just under an hour can often be achieved by changing at Weybridge or Staines-on-Thames interchange stations. Feltham may also be a convenient interchange for journeys from Heathrow Airport via the 285 high-frequency bus service.

By car:

There are many ways to get in Chertsey, the main ways in are:

Via Chertsey Bridge

Via Thorpe Park

Via the M25

By bus:

Key bus routes into Chertsey are the Abellio Surrey 446/456 services between Staines-on-Thames and Woking and the Cardinal Buses 557 route Addlestone to Shepperton and Sunbury. A list of timetables can be found here.

By boat:

The Thames is quite wide at the Chertsey stage but you cannot rent a boat at Chertsey.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Chertsey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (66 mm)
Driest month
July (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Chertsey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624249465052405158666264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chertsey

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Woking, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 10 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 35 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 41 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Woking Population: 103.9K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 22 kmeast
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 24 kmnortheast
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 28 kmeast

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

Day trips from Chertsey

Within 100 km: 847 historic and cultural sites, 673 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Holm Island Island 6 kmN
  • Sunbury Court Island 8 kmE
  • Rivermead Island 8 kmE
  • Lot's Ait Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km714 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 39 kmNE
  • The Lynch Island 29 kmNW
  • Wargrave Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Loddon Island Island 27 kmW

60–100 km865 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 76 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 96 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 93 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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