Mountain

Betsom's Hill

Located in Westerham, Sevenoaks Coordinates: 51°17′18″ N 0°03′26″ E

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 251 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Biggin Hill; 3.2 km NW
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LGW London Gatwick Airport23 km; LCY London City Airport24 km

About Betsom's Hill

Betsom's Hill is a mountain. Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Downe Bank Nature Reserve and Botley Hill.

Climate of Betsom's Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (82 mm)
Driest month: July (45 mm)

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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 Betsom's Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	11°	15°	18°	20°	20°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	82	52	59	50	51	57	45	53	66	76	80	79

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Betsom's Hill

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Croydon, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 23 kmsouthwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 24 kmnorth
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 41 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Croydon Population: 173.3K 15 kmnorthwest
Bexley Population: 228K 18 kmnorth
Sutton Population: 187.6K 19 kmwest
Crawley Population: 124K 26 kmsouthwest
City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 27 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Betsom's Hill

Within 100 km: 760 historic and cultural sites, 576 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

Tinker's Island Island 18 kmSE
Sixteen Acre Island Island 12 kmS
Two Bridges Island Island 12 kmS
Hedgecourt Lake Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km830 places

Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmE
White Hart Lane Landmark 36 kmN
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 35 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 55 kmSW

60–100 km666 places

Portsea Island Natural site 96 kmSW
Camber Sands Beach 65 kmSE
West Mersea Beach Beach 81 kmNE
Central Beach Beach 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Biggin Hill Town, Bromley
3.2 km NW
Westerham Village, Westerham
2.6 km S
Cudham Village, Bromley
3.3 km N
South Street Village, Bromley
1.4 km N
Berry's Green Village, Bromley
3.2 km N
Tatsfield Village, Tandridge District
1.5 km W

Betsom's Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Downe Bank Nature Reserve Natural site, Bromley
4.8 km N
Botley Hill Mountain, Oxted
5 km W
Crockham Hill Mountain, Westerham
5.1 km S
Nore Hill Mountain, Chelsham and Farleigh
5.3 km W
Toy's Hill Mountain, Brasted
5.5 km SE
Wheatsheaf Hill Mountain, Sundridge with Ide Hill
7.3 km SE
Beechwood Hill Mountain, Tandridge District
7.7 km SW
Keston Common (SSSI) Natural site, Bromley
8 km N

Betsom's Hill

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026