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Village

Claygate

Located in Collier Street, Maidstone Coordinates: 51°10′27″ N 0°27′01″ E

Map showing the location of Claygate Claygate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport45 km
LCY London City Airport46 km

About Claygate

Claygate is a village. Location: Collier Street, Maidstone. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include River Teise and Brenchley Castle Hill.

Climate of Claygate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (72 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Claygate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)724351444652434962667169

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Claygate

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maidstone, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 45 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 46 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 47 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 11 kmnortheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 25 kmnorth
  • Bexley Population: 228K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 44 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 44 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Claygate

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 455 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 24 kmN
  • Osprey Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Tinker's Island Island 13 kmW
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 23 kmW

25–60 km624 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 37 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 60 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 36 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 37 kmNE

60–100 km624 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 64 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 64 kmSW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 75 kmNE
  • Climping Beach Beach 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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