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Dartford

Located in Dartford District, Kent Coordinates: 51°26′48″ N 0°12′51″ E

Dartford
Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
51,240
51.2K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport13 km
SEN London Southend Airport36 km

About Dartford

Dartford is a town. Location: Dartford District, Kent. Population: 51,240. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located 18 mi (29 km) south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames Estuary, is Thurrock in Essex, which can be reached via the Dartford Crossing. To its east lies the Borough of Gravesham and to the south the district of Sevenoaks. It had a population of 54,161 in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Dartford

From Wikivoyage

Dartford is a commuter town for Greater London in Kent, with a long history of religious, industrial and cultural importance town.

Get in+

By car:

From London, take the A2 arterial road from either London or the M25 Orbital motorway.

From Canterbury, take the M2 and the A2

The Dartford tunnel and bridge are toll roads but do not have booths. Payment must be made on the website (car plate is scanned) within a couple of days otherwise you get a large fine.

By train:

Domestic trains are operated by SouthEastern From London St Pancras to Ebbsfleet (typical journey time 15 – 17 minutes).

1 Dartford railway station. (updated Aug 2024)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Twin towns and sister cities of Dartford

  • Tallinn· Estonia

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Climate of Dartford

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Dartford
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 Dartford

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 13 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 13 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 12 kmnorth
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 22 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dartford

Within 100 km: 781 historic and cultural sites, 554 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 23 kmE
  • St Mary's Island Island 23 kmE
  • Hoo Island Island 25 kmE
  • Rook Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km593 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 26 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Central Beach Beach 49 kmE

60–100 km766 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 70 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Dartford and similar cities

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

Measure Dartford Bridgend Hamilton Barry
Population 51.2K 49.6K 54.5K 54.7K
Elevation 8 m 23 m 68 m 25 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 21° 19° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 3° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 645 mm 1,290 mm 1,363 mm 1,019 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 263 km 557 km 243 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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