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Dungeness National Nature Reserve

Located in Kent, England Coordinates: 50°55′51″ N 0°56′44″ E

Map showing the location of Dungeness National Nature Reserve Dungeness National Nature Reserve
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lydd
3.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport73 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport83 km

About Dungeness National Nature Reserve

Dungeness National Nature Reserve is a natural site. Location: Kent, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Denge Beach and Dungeness.

Climate of Dungeness National Nature Reserve

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
May (40 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 Dungeness National Nature Reserve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)744651424045404864767676

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dungeness National Nature Reserve

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (83 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 48 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 73 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 83 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 50 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 59 kmnortheast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 69 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Dungeness National Nature Reserve

Within 100 km: 438 historic and cultural sites, 294 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 11 kmW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 24 kmNE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 17 kmNW
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 5 kmW

25–60 km234 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 53 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmNW
  • Central Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Hastings Beach Beach 28 kmW

60–100 km577 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 87 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 87 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 61 kmSE
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 79 kmSE

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