Kennington holds the hushed, urban dignity of a place that has long served as a royal manor and a gateway to the capital. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of City of Westminster (from City of Westminster: bearing 152°T, OS grid TQ 314 773). Victorian terraced houses stand in orderly rows, their brickwork catching the low, pale light of the Thames valley as if holding onto the warmth of a departed sun. Residents often find respite in the expansive greenery of Kennington Park, where the wide avenues offer a reprieve from the heavy pulse of the nearby traffic. A curious, bronze-cast spirit resides in the nearby Two-piece reclining figure No.3. (1962), its abstract form offering a stark, silent contrast to the surrounding domestic architecture. The streets here carry a distinct sense of purpose, reflecting a history of market gardens and the steady march of industrial development that once defined the southern reaches of Lambeth. Even as the modern city presses in, the quiet corners of Kennington preserve an air of composure, anchored by the sturdy presence of its historic squares and gardens. Time here feels measured not by the clock, but by the shifting shadows cast across the pavements by the dense, mature canopies of the neighbourhood’s trees.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kennington, London, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Kennington includes coordinates 51.479908, -0.108155, in the county of London, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Kennington is available on the Kennington map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the London weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.