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Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse

Located in Dover District, Kent Coordinates: 51°06′47″ N 1°19′48″ E

Map showing the location of Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Dover
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport67 km
LCY London City Airport99 km

About Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse

Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Dover District, Kent. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Dover Admiralty Pier Lighthouse and Dover Prince of Wales Pier Lighthouse.

Climate of Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · 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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Climate of Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°8°10°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)634247444347434765737666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (106 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 29 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 67 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 99 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 29 kmnorth
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 59 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 79 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Sunny Sands Beach 10 kmW
  • Cheriton Hill Mountain 13 kmW
  • West Down Mountain 25 kmW
  • Tolsford Hill Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km150 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 47 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 43 kmSW
  • Central Beach Beach 43 kmNW
  • Isle of Oxney Island 42 kmW

60–100 km394 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 63 kmNW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 63 kmS
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 88 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 79 kmN

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