- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport62 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport65 km
About The Stocks
The Stocks is a village. Location: Wittersham, Ashford. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Stocks Hill and Isle of Oxney.
Climate of The Stocks
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
- November (78 mm)
- Driest month
- May (43 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° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 45 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 64 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
How to get to The Stocks
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (65 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 31 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 62 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 65 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 72 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 31 kmnorthwest
- Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 41 kmsouthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 43 kmnorth
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 58 kmnorth
- Bexley Population: 228K 62 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Stocks
Within 100 km: 538 historic and cultural sites, 384 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km67 places
- Camber Sands Beach 10 kmSE
- Hastings Beach Beach 21 kmSW
- Isle of Oxney Island 2 kmE
- Burnthouse Pen Lake 14 kmSE
25–60 km289 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 44 kmN
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 43 kmN
- Yantlet beach Beach 51 kmN
- Central Beach Beach 45 kmN
60–100 km771 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 85 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 73 kmW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 73 kmW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stocks Hill Mountain, Wittersham0.9 km E
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Isle of Oxney Island, England2.5 km E
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Castle Toll Historic site, Newenden5.5 km W
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Leasam Hill Mountain, Rye Foreign5.7 km S
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Morebread Hill Mountain, Peasmarsh5.8 km SW
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Rye Landmark, Rye6.8 km S
Sources & licences
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