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Roman Lighthouse

Located in Dover, Dover District Coordinates: 51°07′43″ N 1°19′23″ E

Map showing the location of Roman Lighthouse Roman Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Dover
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport66 km
LCY London City Airport98 km

About Roman Lighthouse

Roman Lighthouse is a historic site. Location: Dover, Dover District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Dover Castle and Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2.

Climate of Roman Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Roman Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)634247444347434765737666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Roman Lighthouse

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (106 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 66 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 98 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 27 kmnorth
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 58 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 78 kmnorthwest

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

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