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Cheriton

Located in Folkestone, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°05′14″ N 1°08′40″ E

Map showing the location of Cheriton Cheriton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 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 Airport62 km
LCY London City Airport89 km

About Cheriton

Cheriton is a neighbourhood. Location: Folkestone, Shepway District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Folkestone White Horse and Folkestone Castle.

Climate of Cheriton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
May (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 Cheriton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°10°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)724652474450455267798074

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cheriton

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (93 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 62 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 89 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 36 kmnortheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 70 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cheriton

Within 100 km: 394 historic and cultural sites, 264 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Sunny Sands Beach 3 kmE
  • Bingley Island Island 22 kmN
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 24 kmSW
  • Cheriton Hill Mountain 3 kmN

25–60 km203 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 41 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 54 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 30 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km516 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 66 kmSE
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 89 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Osea Island Island 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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