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Ashford

Located in Spelthorne District, Surrey Coordinates: 51°25′54″ N 0°27′27″ W

Ashford
Manfred Heyde · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
27,382
27.4K
Elevation
17 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 Airport4 km
LCY London City Airport37 km

About Ashford

Ashford is a town. Location: Spelthorne District, Surrey. Population: 27,382. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Ashford is a town in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, which lies 14 mi (23 km) west of central London. Its name derives from a ford of the River Ash, a distributary of the River Colne. Historically part of Middlesex, the town has been part of Surrey since 1965. In 2011 it had a population of 27,382. Ashford railway station, on the Waterloo–Reading line, is served by South Western Railway. Heathrow Airport is 2.5 mi (4 km) north of the town.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ashford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (62 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Ashford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°21°23°23°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)593845444851404856625859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ashford

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 4 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Slough, 13 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 4 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 37 kmeast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Slough Population: 164.8K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 18 kmnortheast
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 20 kmsoutheast
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 24 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ashford

Within 100 km: 861 historic and cultural sites, 661 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km339 places

  • Holm Island Island 5 kmW
  • Sunbury Court Island 5 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 5 kmSE
  • Lot's Ait Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km660 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 33 kmNE
  • The Lynch Island 31 kmW
  • Wargrave Island Island 30 kmW
  • Loddon Island Island 29 kmW

60–100 km838 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 82 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 90 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 69 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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Sources & licences

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