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Borough of Tunbridge Wells

Located in Kent, England Coordinates: 51°08′02″ N 0°16′00″ E

Map showing the location of Borough of Tunbridge Wells Borough of Tunbridge Wells
Location in United Kingdom
Population
105,600
105.6K
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport32 km
LCY London City Airport44 km

About Borough of Tunbridge Wells

Borough of Tunbridge Wells is a municipality. Location: Kent, England. Population: 105,600. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Hurst Wood and Sandown Park.

Climate of Borough of Tunbridge Wells

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (89 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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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Climate of Borough of Tunbridge Wells
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)895562515057465372858886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Borough of Tunbridge Wells

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maidstone, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 32 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 44 kmnorth
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 32 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 35 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 35 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 38 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Borough of Tunbridge Wells

Within 100 km: 632 historic and cultural sites, 483 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Osprey Island Island 6 kmSE
  • Tinker's Island Island 7 kmN
  • Hawk Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km722 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 49 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 57 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 33 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 51 kmSW

60–100 km561 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 65 kmE
  • Climping Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Borough of Tunbridge Wells and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Borough of Tunbridge Wells Bedford Woking Lincoln
Population 105.6K 106.9K 103.9K 103.8K
Elevation 121 m 30 m 39 m 9 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 22° 22° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 794 mm 613 mm 711 mm 569 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Sep
Distance — 122 km 61 km 239 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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