- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport13 km
- LCY London City Airport45 km
About Isle of Grain
Isle of Grain is an island. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include River Medway and Yantlet beach.
Photos of Isle of Grain
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Queenborough Castle Richard Dorrell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Isle of Grain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (60 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 33 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 50 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Isle of Grain
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (58 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 10 km to the north.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 13 kmnorth
- London City Airport (LCY) London 45 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 58 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 10 kmnorth
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 13 kmsouthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 21 kmnorthwest
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 24 kmsouthwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 36 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isle of Grain
Within 100 km: 676 historic and cultural sites, 425 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km81 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 11 kmSE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 14 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 3 kmNW
- Central Beach Beach 16 kmE
25–60 km560 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 56 kmW
- Camber Sands Beach 58 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 39 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 53 kmSE
60–100 km717 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 97 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 97 kmSW
- Hastings Beach Beach 67 kmS
- Holm Island Island 85 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Grain Village, Isle of Grain1 km NE
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Sheerness Town, Swale District4.5 km E -
Wallend Village, Isle of Grain0.2 km N
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Isle of Grain Municipality, Medway0.7 km N
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Port Victoria Village, Isle of Grain1.8 km S
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Allhallows Village, Allhallows4.9 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Medway River, Hoo St. Werburgh2.3 km E
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Yantlet beach Beach, Isle of Grain3.1 km NW
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Deadmans Island Island, Queenborough3.6 km SE
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Burntwick Island Island, Upchurch3.5 km S
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Queenborough Castle Historic site, Queenborough5.1 km SE
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Elmley Island Island, England10 km SE
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Otterham Creek River, England8.7 km SW
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Holy Trinity Church Attraction, Swale District4.6 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Isle of Sheppey Island, England11 km SE
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Potton Island Island, England17 km NE -
The Mount Island, Minster-on-Sea10 km SE
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Two Tree Island Island, Leigh-on-Sea11 km NW
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Havengore Island Island, England17 km NE
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Hoo Island Island, Hoo St. Werburgh11 km SW
Sources & licences
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