Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2
Located in St. Margaret's At Cliffe, Dover District Coordinates: 51°08′16″ N 1°20′09″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 122 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport66 km
- LCY London City Airport98 km
About Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2
Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2 is a landmark. Location: St. Margaret's At Cliffe, Dover District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Dover Castle and Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 1.
Photos of Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2
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Dover Castle Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
South Foreland Lighthouse Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 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 Transmitting Station, Tower 2
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, 26 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 26 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 78 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 2
Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 213 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km69 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 12 kmSW
- Bingley Island Island 24 kmNW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 14 kmW
- West Down Mountain 24 kmW
25–60 km140 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 46 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 44 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 66 kmS
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 91 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dover Castle Historic site, Dover1.4 km SW
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Swingate Transmitting Station, Tower 1 Landmark, St. Margaret's At Cliffe0.1 km N
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South Foreland Lighthouse Landmark, St. Margaret's At Cliffe2.5 km E
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Roman Lighthouse Historic site, Dover1.4 km SW
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Dover Breakwater Knuckle Lighthouse Landmark, Kent2.3 km S
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Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse Landmark, Dover District2.8 km S
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Saint Margarets Bay Natural site, England1.4 km N
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Dover Prince of Wales Pier Lighthouse Landmark, Dover2.8 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Dover Town, Dover2.1 km SW
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Swingate Village, St. Margaret's At Cliffe0.9 km N
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Guston Village, Dover District1.2 km NW
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Victoria Park Mews Village, Dover1.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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