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The Lees

Located in Challock, Ashford Coordinates: 51°13′03″ N 0°52′08″ E

Map showing the location of The Lees The Lees
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport41 km
LCY London City Airport65 km

About The Lees

The Lees is a village. Location: Challock, Ashford. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Chilham Castle and The Mount.

Climate of The Lees

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (75 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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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Climate of The Lees
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)684251464352465363757570

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to The Lees

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (74 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 25 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 41 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 65 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 25 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 37 kmnorth
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 42 kmnortheast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 48 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from The Lees

Within 100 km: 577 historic and cultural sites, 361 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 20 kmN
  • Central Beach Beach 21 kmN
  • Isle of Oxney Island 24 kmS
  • The Mount Island 22 kmN

25–60 km280 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 30 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 32 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 31 kmNW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 27 kmSE

60–100 km811 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 78 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 91 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 91 kmSW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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