- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport53 km
- LCY London City Airport75 km
About The Forstal
The Forstal is a neighbourhood. Location: Mersham, Ashford. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Westenhanger Castle and Lympne Castle.
Photos of The Forstal
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Westenhanger Castle Ian Knox · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Forstal
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (78 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 45 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 50 | 44 | 52 | 65 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
How to get to The Forstal
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (78 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 33 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 53 kmnorth
- London City Airport (LCY) London 75 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 78 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 33 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 40 kmnorthwest
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 44 kmnortheast
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 49 kmnorth
- Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 59 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Forstal
Within 100 km: 531 historic and cultural sites, 336 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km71 places
- Camber Sands Beach 22 kmSW
- Sunny Sands Beach 19 kmE
- Isle of Oxney Island 16 kmSW
- Bingley Island Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km250 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 32 kmN
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 40 kmNW
- Yantlet beach Beach 43 kmNW
- Central Beach Beach 32 kmN
60–100 km735 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 88 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 90 kmW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 90 kmW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Westenhanger Castle Historic site, Stanford7.8 km E
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Lympne Castle Historic site, Lympne8.4 km SE -
Court-at-Street Hill Mountain, Lympne5.9 km SE
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West Down Mountain, Hastingleigh7.5 km NE
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Saltwood Castle Historic site, Saltwood12 km E -
Tolsford Hill BT Tower Landmark, Lyminge11 km E
Sources & licences
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