Swingate
Located in St. Margaret's At Cliffe, Dover District Coordinates: 51°08′43″ N 1°20′23″ E
- Elevation
- 107 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport65 km
- LCY London City Airport98 km
About Swingate
Swingate is a village. Location: St. Margaret's At Cliffe, Dover District. Elevation: 107 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 1 and Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2.
Photos of Swingate
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Dover Castle Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
South Foreland Lighthouse Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Swingate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Swingate
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (107 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 25 km to the north.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 65 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 98 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 107 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 25 kmnorth
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 59 kmwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 62 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 62 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 77 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swingate
Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 212 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 13 kmSW
- Bingley Island Island 24 kmNW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 15 kmW
- West Down Mountain 25 kmW
25–60 km137 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 45 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 45 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Central Beach Beach 41 kmNW
60–100 km397 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 62 kmNW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 67 kmS
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 92 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 75 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 1 Landmark, St. Margaret's At Cliffe0.8 km S
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Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2 Landmark, St. Margaret's At Cliffe0.9 km S
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Saint Margarets Bay Natural site, England0.7 km NW
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Langdon Bay Natural site, England1.6 km S
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Crab Bay Natural site, England1.8 km SE
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South Foreland Lighthouse Landmark, St. Margaret's At Cliffe2.3 km E
Sources & licences
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