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Kingsdown

Located in Ringwould with Kingsdown, Dover District Coordinates: 51°11′00″ N 1°24′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kingsdown Kingsdown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport65 km
LCY London City Airport100 km

About Kingsdown

Kingsdown is a village. Location: Ringwould with Kingsdown, Dover District. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Oldstairs Bay and Deal Castle.

Climate of Kingsdown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (64 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Kingsdown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)493338393843394158636453

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kingsdown

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) (103 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 20 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 65 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 100 kmwest
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 20 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 62 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 64 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 78 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kingsdown

Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Sunny Sands Beach 18 kmSW
  • Cheriton Hill Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Tolsford Hill Mountain 24 kmW
  • Swinge Hill Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km128 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 46 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 51 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 60 kmNW
  • Central Beach Beach 41 kmNW

60–100 km399 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 64 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 70 kmS
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 95 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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