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Stone Castle

Located in Stone, Dartford District Coordinates: 51°26′36″ N 0°16′40″ E

Stone Castle
Ken Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Stone
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport17 km
SEN London Southend Airport32 km

About Stone Castle

Stone Castle is a historic site. Location: Stone, Dartford District.

From Wikipedia

Stone Castle is a castle at Stone, near Western Quarry in Kent, England. It was built between 1135 and 1140 on the site where William the Conqueror signed a treaty with the men of Kent in 1067.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade II listed building

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Stone Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Stone Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°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 Stone Castle

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (46 km). The nearest large city is Bexley, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 17 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 32 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 46 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bexley Population: 228K 9 kmwest
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Barking Population: 218.5K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 19 kmnortheast
  • Ilford Population: 168.2K 19 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Stone Castle

Within 100 km: 775 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites, 300 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 19 kmE
  • Canvey Island Island 23 kmNE
  • St Mary's Island Island 19 kmE
  • Hoo Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km710 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 39 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 30 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 28 kmE

60–100 km753 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 67 kmSE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stone Town, Stone
    1.2 km NW
  • Greenhithe Town, Swanscombe and Greenhithe
    0.9 km NE
  • Swanscombe Town, Swanscombe and Greenhithe
    2.3 km E
  • Northfleet Village, Borough of Gravesham
    3.3 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources