- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Ruckinge
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport57 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport74 km
About Ruckinge
Ruckinge is a village. Location: Ashford, Kent. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Kenardington and Lympne Castle.
Climate of Ruckinge
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).
Show values as a table
| 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 Ruckinge
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (74 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 33 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 57 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 74 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 75 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 33 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 42 kmnorthwest
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 50 kmnortheast
- Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 53 kmsouthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 53 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ruckinge
Within 100 km: 527 historic and cultural sites, 346 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km67 places
- Camber Sands Beach 16 kmS
- Sunny Sands Beach 22 kmE
- Isle of Oxney Island 10 kmSW
- Burnthouse Pen Lake 14 kmS
25–60 km264 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 37 kmN
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 42 kmNW
- Yantlet beach Beach 47 kmN
- Central Beach Beach 37 kmN
60–100 km738 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 88 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 85 kmW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 85 kmW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 75 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Ruckinge
1 placeCities & villages1
- Ruckinge · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kenardington Historic site, Kenardington4 km SW
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Lympne Castle Historic site, Lympne11 km E -
Westenhanger Castle Historic site, Stanford12 km E -
Court-at-Street Hill Mountain, Lympne8.4 km E
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Saltwood Castle Historic site, Saltwood15 km E -
Romney Historic site, Old Romney8.7 km S
Sources & licences
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