- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 183 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport32 km
- LCY London City Airport44 km
About Godards Castle
Godards Castle is a historic site. Location: Thurnham, Maidstone. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Detling Hill and Binbury Castle.
Photos of Godards Castle
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Leeds Castle Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Allington Castle Prioryman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Godards Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 44 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 45 | 51 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 71 |
How to get to Godards Castle
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (57 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 6 km to the southwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 32 kmnorth
- London City Airport (LCY) London 44 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 57 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 6 kmsouthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 11 kmnorth
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 28 kmnorth
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 32 kmnorth
- Bexley Population: 228K 35 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Godards Castle
Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 441 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km87 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 21 kmNE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 10 kmNW
- Yantlet beach Beach 21 kmN
- Isle of Grain Island 19 kmNE
25–60 km604 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 57 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 43 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 58 kmNE
- Central Beach Beach 26 kmNE
60–100 km645 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 80 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 80 kmSW
- Climping Beach Beach 99 kmSW
- Holm Island Island 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Detling Hill Mountain, Thurnham0.7 km NW
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Binbury Castle Historic site, Thurnham2.1 km N
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Leeds Castle Historic site, Broomfield and Kingswood5.7 km SE
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Allington Castle Historic site, Maidstone5.6 km W
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Boxley Abbey Historic site, Boxley4.7 km W
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Stockbury Castle Historic site, Stockbury5.1 km NE
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United Reform Church Attraction, Maidstone5.3 km W
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Priestfield Stadium Landmark, Hoo St. Werburgh10 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Detling Village, Maidstone1.5 km W
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Friningham Village, Thurnham1.1 km E
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Ware Street Neighbourhood, Bearsted2.4 km SW
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Roseacre Neighbourhood, Bearsted2.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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