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Natural site

Central Park

Located in Dartford District, Kent Coordinates: 51°26′25″ N 0°13′12″ E

Map showing the location of Central Park Central Park
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dartford
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport14 km
SEN London Southend Airport36 km

About Central Park

Central Park is a natural site. Location: Dartford District, Kent. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Princes Park and Central Park Gardens.

Climate of Central Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (68 mm)
Driest month
February (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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Climate of Central Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684249444652424959636764

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Central Park

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (43 km). The nearest large city is Bexley, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 14 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 36 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 43 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bexley Population: 228K 5 kmwest
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 13 kmnorth
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 22 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Central Park

Within 100 km: 779 historic and cultural sites, 553 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 23 kmE
  • St Mary's Island Island 23 kmE
  • Hoo Island Island 24 kmE
  • Rook Island Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km610 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 27 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Central Beach Beach 49 kmE

60–100 km762 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 75 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 69 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 62 kmNE

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