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Museums that are free to enter, West End theatre and the Thames bridges, a short flight from the regions.

  • City break
  • Museums
  • Theatre
The detour

The Hill Garden and Pergola: a hidden Edwardian walkway on Hampstead Heath

The Hill Garden and PergolaPhoto: Tariq Khan · CC BY 3.0

A raised walkway of stone columns and timber beams, overgrown with wisteria and vines, built for the soap magnate Lord Leverhulme. It's free and rarely busy.

WhereAbout 23 miles from the airport (LTN)
Getting thereAbout 15 minutes' walk across the Heath from Hampstead tube station.

Direct flights to London from the UK

6 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
AberdeeneasyJetAll year375 mi
Belfast CityeasyJetAll year296 mi
Belfast InternationalRyanair · easyJetAll year309 mi
EdinburghRyanair · easyJetAll year307 mi
GlasgowRyanair · easyJetAll year322 mi
NewquayRyanairAll year216 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in London by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January8°3°12
February9°3°10
March12°4°8
April15°6°9
May18°9°8
June22°12°8
July24°14°8
August23°14°8
September20°12°8
October16°9°11
November12°5°11
December9°3°11

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (London weatherbox). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

Before you go

  • It's a domestic flight, so there's no passport control.
  • Airlines still ask for photo ID: check which documents yours accepts.