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Binbury Castle

Located in Thurnham, Maidstone Coordinates: 51°18′44″ N 0°35′52″ E

Map showing the location of Binbury Castle Binbury Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Detling
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport29 km
LCY London City Airport43 km

About Binbury Castle

Binbury Castle is a historic site. Location: Thurnham, Maidstone. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Godards Castle and Detling Hill.

Climate of Binbury Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (73 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 Binbury Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°12°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)724452454553455163707371

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Binbury Castle

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (58 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 29 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 43 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 58 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 9 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 26 kmnorth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 30 kmnorth
  • Bexley Population: 228K 34 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Binbury Castle

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 450 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 19 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 9 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Central Beach Beach 25 kmNE

25–60 km612 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 56 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 44 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 49 kmSE

60–100 km652 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 81 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 81 kmSW
  • Holm Island Island 80 kmW
  • Sunbury Court Island 70 kmW

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