Dartford Marshes
Located in Dartford District, Kent Coordinates: 51°28′00″ N 0°12′47″ E
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport12 km
- SEN London Southend Airport35 km
About Dartford Marshes
Dartford Marshes is a neighbourhood. Location: Dartford District, Kent. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Dartford Marshes Mediumwave Transmitter and Princes Park.
Photos of Dartford Marshes
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Stone Castle Ken Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Princes Park Steveboswell at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Dartford Marshes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 42 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 64 |
How to get to Dartford Marshes
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (45 km). The nearest large city is Bexley, 5 km to the southwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 12 kmwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 35 kmeast
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 45 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bexley Population: 228K 5 kmsouthwest
- Dagenham Population: 108.4K 10 kmnorth
- Barking Population: 218.5K 12 kmnorthwest
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 14 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 20 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dartford Marshes
Within 100 km: 788 historic and cultural sites, 555 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km295 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 25 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 24 kmSE
- St Mary's Island Island 24 kmE
- Rook Island Island 16 kmNW
25–60 km578 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 44 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 32 kmE
- Central Beach Beach 50 kmE
- Osea Island Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km782 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmSW
- Camber Sands Beach 72 kmSE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dartford Marshes Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Dartford District1.6 km E
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Princes Park Landmark, Dartford District3.5 km S
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River Darent River, England1.9 km N
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Central Park Natural site, Dartford District3 km S
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Central Park Gardens Attraction, Dartford District2.8 km S
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Dartford Heath Natural site, Dartford District3.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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