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Richborough

Located in Sandwich, Dover District Coordinates: 51°18′38″ N 1°20′58″ E

Map showing the location of Richborough Richborough
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 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 Airport54 km
LCY London City Airport93 km

About Richborough

Richborough is a village. Location: Sandwich, Dover District. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Pegwell Bay and River Stour.

Climate of Richborough

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 Richborough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)493338393843394158636453

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

How to get to Richborough

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 54 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (100 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 8 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 54 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 93 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 8 kmnortheast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 56 kmwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 58 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 68 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Richborough

Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Bingley Island Island 20 kmW
  • Staner Hill Mountain 4 kmNE
  • Chartham Downs Mountain 22 kmW
  • Clapham Hill Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km157 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 37 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmW
  • Camber Sands Beach 57 kmSW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 59 kmNW

60–100 km456 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 84 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Hastings Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Osea Island Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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