- Elevation
- 177 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport49 km
- LCY London City Airport75 km
About Folly Town
Folly Town is a village. Location: Hastingleigh, Ashford. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include West Down and Stowting Castle.
Climate of Folly Town
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 42 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 52 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 75 | 75 | 70 |
How to get to Folly Town
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (82 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 35 km to the west.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 49 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 75 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 82 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 35 kmwest
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 37 kmnortheast
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 39 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 45 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 58 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Folly Town
Within 100 km: 543 historic and cultural sites, 328 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km67 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 17 kmSE
- Isle of Oxney Island 24 kmSW
- Dutchman's Island Island 24 kmNW
- Fowley Island Island 24 kmNW
25–60 km241 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 28 kmN
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 40 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 29 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 40 kmNW
60–100 km744 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 88 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 96 kmW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 96 kmW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
West Down Mountain, Hastingleigh0.3 km E
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Stowting Castle Historic site, Stowting4.7 km SE
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Chilham Castle Historic site, Chilham8.6 km N -
Westenhanger Castle Historic site, Stanford8.8 km S -
Tolsford Hill BT Tower Landmark, Lyminge9.7 km SE -
Lympne Castle Historic site, Lympne11 km S
Sources & licences
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