- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Higham
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport22 km
- LCY London City Airport30 km
About Higham
Higham is a village. Location: Borough of Gravesham, Kent. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Ratley Hills and Cooling Castle.
Photos of Higham
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Nasir Mosque Donald Judge · CC BY 2.0 -
Starkey Castle David Anstiss · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Upnor Castle Phil Pead · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Cooling Castle shirokazan · CC BY 2.0 -
Rochester Castle Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Higham
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 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° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 39 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 51 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 59 | 64 | 61 |
How to get to Higham
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (53 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 7 km to the southeast.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 22 kmnortheast
- London City Airport (LCY) London 30 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 53 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 7 kmsoutheast
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 15 kmnorth
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 19 kmsouth
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 21 kmnortheast
- Bexley Population: 228K 22 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higham
Within 100 km: 729 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km107 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 7 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 15 kmE
- Isle of Grain Island 17 kmE
- Canvey Island Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km683 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 26 kmE
- White Hart Lane Landmark 42 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 60 kmSE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 50 kmNE
60–100 km704 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 84 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 84 kmSW
- Sunny Sands Beach 64 kmSE
- Hastings Beach Beach 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Higham
6 placesCities & villages6
- Church Street · Village
- Gadshill · Village
- Gads Hill Farm · Village
- Higham · Village
- Lower Higham · Village
- Mockbeggar · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ratley Hills Mountain, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods3 km E
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Cooling Castle Historic site, Cooling4.9 km NE
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Upnor Castle Historic site, Frindsbury Extra5.1 km SE
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Rochester Castle Historic site, Medway5.3 km SE
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William's Hill Mountain, Cobham4.8 km S
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Nasir Mosque Attraction, Medway7.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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