- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Population
- 37,852
- 37.9K
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport21 km
- LCY London City Airport55 km
About Isle of Sheppey
Isle of Sheppey is an island. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 37,852. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include The Mount and Elmley Island.
Photos of Isle of Sheppey
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Queenborough Castle Richard Dorrell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Isle of Sheppey
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 Sheppey
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (68 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 17 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 21 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 55 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 68 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 17 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 20 kmwest
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 27 kmsouthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 32 kmnorthwest
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 41 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isle of Sheppey
Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 366 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km79 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 21 kmW
- Yantlet beach Beach 14 kmNW
- Central Beach Beach 6 kmE
- Isle of Grain Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km320 places
- Camber Sands Beach 52 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 42 kmN
- Sunny Sands Beach 43 kmSE
- Isle of Oxney Island 43 kmS
60–100 km835 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 66 kmW
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 100 kmNE
- Hastings Beach Beach 64 kmS
- Holm Island Island 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Eastchurch Village, Eastchurch1.9 km NE
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Swale District Municipality, Kent7.3 km S
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Minster-on-Sea Village, Swale District1.9 km W
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Eastchurch Village, Swale District1.9 km E
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Sheerness Town, Swale District6.7 km NW -
East End Neighbourhood, Minster-on-Sea2.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Mount Island, Minster-on-Sea1.6 km N
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Elmley Island Island, England3 km SW
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Dutchman's Island Island, Minster-on-Sea3.7 km S
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Fowley Island Island, Teynham4.8 km S
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Central Beach Beach, Leysdown6 km E
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Queenborough Castle Historic site, Queenborough6.2 km W
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Deadmans Island Island, Queenborough7.9 km W
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Isle of Grain Island, England11 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Burntwick Island Island, Upchurch11 km W
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Potton Island Island, England20 km N -
Havengore Island Island, England19 km N
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Yantlet beach Beach, Isle of Grain14 km NW
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Otterham Creek River, England14 km W
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Wallasea Island Island, England22 km N
Sources & licences
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