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Lightwater

Located in Windlesham, Surrey Heath Coordinates: 51°20′54″ N 0°40′17″ W

Map showing the location of Lightwater Lightwater
Location in United Kingdom
Population
6,791
6.8K
Elevation
55 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 Airport20 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport41 km

About Lightwater

Lightwater is a town. Location: Windlesham, Surrey Heath. Population: 6,791. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Ribs Down and Surrey Hill.

Climate of Lightwater

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (72 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).

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Climate of Lightwater
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)694754495255425464716972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lightwater

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Woking, 8 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 20 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 41 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 53 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Woking Population: 103.9K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 19 kmnorth
  • Reading Population: 318K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 31 kmwest
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 32 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lightwater

Within 100 km: 850 historic and cultural sites, 715 natural sites, 300 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • The Lynch Island 22 kmNW
  • Holm Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Sunbury Court Island 21 kmE
  • Rivermead Island 20 kmE

25–60 km756 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 51 kmNE
  • Lot's Ait Island 30 kmNE
  • Andersey Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Ravens Ait Island 26 kmE

60–100 km910 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 67 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 86 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 84 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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