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Old Wives Lees

Located in Chilham, Ashford Coordinates: 51°15′21″ N 0°58′16″ E

Map showing the location of Old Wives Lees Old Wives Lees
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport40 km
LCY London City Airport70 km

About Old Wives Lees

Old Wives Lees is a village. Location: Chilham, Ashford. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Chilham Castle and Beech Pollard.

Climate of Old Wives Lees

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Old Wives Lees
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)684251464352465363757570

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Old Wives Lees

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (82 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 32 km to the west.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 40 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 70 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 32 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 33 kmeast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 50 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Old Wives Lees

Within 100 km: 575 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 19 kmNW
  • Central Beach Beach 17 kmN
  • Sunny Sands Beach 25 kmSE
  • The Mount Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km260 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 34 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 38 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Yantlet beach Beach 32 kmNW

60–100 km787 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 82 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 99 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 99 kmSW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 88 kmSE

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