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Warsaw

A carefully rebuilt old town, the Chopin museum and Łazienki park, and a fast-growing food scene.

  • City break
  • History
  • Food
The detour

Żelazowa Wola: the house where Chopin was born

Żelazowa WolaPhoto: Zbigniew Rutkowski · CC BY-SA 3.0

The manor house where Fryderyk Chopin was born in 1810, in a park where piano recitals are held on summer Sundays.

WhereAbout 20 miles from the airport (WMI)
Getting thereAbout an hour's drive west.

Direct flights to Warsaw from the UK

8 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
BirminghamRyanairAll year939 mi
BristolRyanairAll year994 mi
EdinburghRyanairAll year995 mi
GlasgowRyanairOct, Mar to Sep1,036 mi
Leeds BradfordRyanairAll year926 mi
LiverpoolRyanairAll year977 mi
ManchesterRyanairAll year954 mi
StanstedRyanairAll year863 mi

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

Weather in Warsaw by month

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

MonthDayNightRainy days
January1°-4°8
February3°-3°8
March7°-1°8
April15°4°7
May20°9°9
June23°12°9
July25°14°9
August25°14°8
September19°10°8
October13°5°8
November6°1°8
December2°-2°8

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

Before you go

  • On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
  • Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
  • The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.

From the Foreign Office's Poland travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.