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Platt's Heath

Located in Lenham, Maidstone Coordinates: 51°13′22″ N 0°41′10″ E

Map showing the location of Platt's Heath Platt's Heath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport39 km
LCY London City Airport54 km

About Platt's Heath

Platt's Heath is a village. Location: Lenham, Maidstone. Elevation: 131 m.

From Wikipedia

Platts Heath is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lenham, Kent, England. It is also the source of the River Len, which flows in a westerly direction to join the River Medway at Maidstone.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Platt's Heath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Platt's Heath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)714453464453465363747671

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Platt's Heath

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (62 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 13 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 39 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 54 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 35 kmnorth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 42 kmnorth
  • Bexley Population: 228K 45 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Platt's Heath

Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 22 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 21 kmNW
  • Isle of Oxney Island 23 kmS
  • The Mount Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km360 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 33 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Central Beach Beach 26 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 39 kmSE

60–100 km828 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 67 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 80 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 80 kmSW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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