Dover Transmitting Station
Located in Hougham Without, Dover District Coordinates: 51°06′42″ N 1°14′51″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport64 km
- LCY London City Airport94 km
About Dover Transmitting Station
Dover Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Hougham Without, Dover District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include St Lawrence and Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South.
Photos of Dover Transmitting Station
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Dover Castle Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Dover Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 66 |
How to get to Dover Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (100 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 31 km to the north.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 64 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 94 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 100 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 31 kmnorth
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 54 kmwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 58 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 60 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 75 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dover Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 234 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 5 kmSW
- Bingley Island Island 22 kmNW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 8 kmW
- West Down Mountain 19 kmW
25–60 km182 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 38 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 57 kmNW
60–100 km395 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 65 kmS
- 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-
St Lawrence Attraction, Hougham Without0.6 km NE
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Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South Landmark, Capel-le-Ferne2 km SW
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Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast North Landmark, Capel-le-Ferne2 km W
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Dover Castle Historic site, Dover5.5 km E
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Crabble Athletic Ground Landmark, Dover4.1 km NE
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Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Historic site, Folkestone4.3 km SW
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Martello Tower Historic site, Folkestone4.4 km SW
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Swinge Hill Mountain, Capel-le-Ferne3.3 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Dover Town, Dover4.8 km E
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Church Hougham Village, Hougham Without0.6 km NE
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West Hougham Village, Hougham Without1 km NW
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Capel le Ferne Village, Capel-le-Ferne2.7 km W
Sources & licences
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