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Lion Island

Located in Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Coordinates: 51°28′10″ N 0°34′47″ W

Map showing the location of Lion Island Lion Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Old Windsor
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport8 km
LCY London City Airport44 km

About Lion Island

Lion Island is an island. Location: Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Ham Island and Friday Island.

Climate of Lion Island

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).

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Climate of Lion Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°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 Lion Island

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Slough, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 8 kmeast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 44 kmeast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 45 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Slough Population: 164.8K 5 kmnorth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 17 kmsouth
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 21 kmnortheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 24 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lion Island

Within 100 km: 878 historic and cultural sites, 697 natural sites, 313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • The Lynch Island 22 kmW
  • Holm Island Island 5 kmSE
  • Sunbury Court Island 15 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km777 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 39 kmNE
  • Andersey Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Rose Isle Island 53 kmNW
  • Lock Wood Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km866 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 82 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 99 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 78 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Old Windsor Town, Old Windsor
    1.3 km S
  • Windsor Town, Windsor and Maidenhead
    2.1 km NW
  • Datchet Village, Datchet
    1.6 km N
  • Slough City, Slough
    4.6 km N
  • Eton Village, Eton
    2.9 km NW
  • Horton Village, Horton
    2.6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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