Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South
Located in Capel-le-Ferne, Dover District Coordinates: 51°06′17″ N 1°13′16″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 143 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport64 km
- LCY London City Airport93 km
About Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South
Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South is a landmark. Location: Capel-le-Ferne, Dover District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast North and Swinge Hill.
Photos of Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South
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Dover Castle Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (76 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 66 |
How to get to Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (99 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 32 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 64 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 93 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 99 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 32 kmnortheast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 52 kmwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 57 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 60 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 74 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South
Within 100 km: 288 historic and cultural sites, 238 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 3 kmSW
- Bingley Island Island 22 kmNW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 6 kmW
- West Down Mountain 18 kmNW
25–60 km191 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 57 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 36 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmNW
60–100 km407 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 65 kmSE
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 89 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 77 kmN
- Osea Island Island 75 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast North Landmark, Capel-le-Ferne0.1 km NW
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Swinge Hill Mountain, Capel-le-Ferne1.4 km W
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Dover Transmitting Station Landmark, Hougham Without2 km NE
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Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Historic site, Folkestone2.4 km SW
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Martello Tower Historic site, Folkestone2.5 km SW
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St Lawrence Attraction, Hougham Without2.6 km NE
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East Wear Bay Natural site, Kent1.3 km S
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Folkestone Lighthouse Landmark, Kent3.7 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Capel le Ferne Village, Capel-le-Ferne0.7 km W
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Shepway District Municipality, Kent5.4 km SW
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Folkestone Town, Folkestone4.6 km SW
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Satmar Village, Capel-le-Ferne0.5 km N
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