London

Climate and weather

Winter.

London is in the south east corner of the Britain, and as with all of that area it has a comfortable climate. The winters are sheltered from the worst of the cold - so much so that even lily-livered southerners can cope with living there. If it does snow you can guarantee that it won't last long in London, and if you should be there during one of the week-long rainstorms that seem to replace it you can always catch one of the thousands of buses instead of walking.

Summer.

Things can get a bit sticky in summer, with fairly high humidity and the inevitable pollution of a large city conspiring to make the streets sweaty and the tube all but unbearable. Luckily this will only be the case for three weeks at most before the calm grey skies return. Either way the heat is not as unbearable as Mediterranean countries, and the sunshine is more dependable than in the north of England or Scotland.

© Ben Stafford, 2006

Landscape and scenery

Central London has a huge number of pleasant parks, giving a quiet escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. There are also pleasant riverside walks, and it is less than an hours train journey from some of the most beautiful areas of England.

© Ben Stafford, 2006