- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport39 km
- LCY London City Airport67 km
About The Mount
The Mount is a mountain. Location: Chilham, Ashford. Elevation: 152 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Beech Pollard and Selling Perry Wood.
Photos of The Mount
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Chilham Castle Daywalker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Mount
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 68 | 42 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 52 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 75 | 75 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to The Mount
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (79 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 29 km to the west.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 39 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 67 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 29 kmwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 30 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 35 kmnorthwest
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 36 kmeast
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 48 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Mount
Within 100 km: 578 historic and cultural sites, 347 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km60 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 17 kmN
- Central Beach Beach 16 kmN
- The Mount Island 19 kmN
- Dutchman's Island Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km276 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 31 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 37 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 58 kmN
- Yantlet beach Beach 30 kmNW
60–100 km791 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 79 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 97 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 97 kmSW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Shottenden Village, Chilham0.7 km S
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Chilham Village, Chilham2.7 km SE
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Perrywood Village, Selling0.8 km N
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Selling Village, Swale District2.4 km N
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Bagham Neighbourhood, Chilham3.4 km SE
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Dane Street Village, Chilham2.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beech Pollard Mountain, Dunkirk3 km NE
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Selling Perry Wood Historic site, Selling0.7 km N
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Chilham Castle Historic site, Chilham2.7 km SE
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Chartham Downs Mountain, Chartham9 km E
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West Down Mountain, Hastingleigh11 km SE
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Clapham Hill Mountain, City of Canterbury11 km NE
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Canterbury Cathedral Attraction, City of Canterbury11 km E -
Bingley Island Island, City of Canterbury10 km E
Sources & licences
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