Folkestone Castle
Located in Folkestone, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°05′52″ N 1°09′38″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 115 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport62 km
- LCY London City Airport89 km
About Folkestone Castle
Folkestone Castle is a historic site. 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 Castle Hill and Sugarloaf Hill.
Photos of Folkestone Castle
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Saltwood Castle Edgepedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Tolsford Hill BT Tower Alfred Gay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Folkestone Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 1°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 46 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 50 | 45 | 52 | 67 | 79 | 80 | 74 |
How to get to Folkestone Castle
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (94 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 35 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 94 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 35 kmnortheast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 49 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 54 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 58 kmnorthwest
- Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 72 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Folkestone Castle
Within 100 km: 373 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km73 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 3 kmSE
- Bingley Island Island 21 kmN
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 2 kmNW
- West Down Mountain 14 kmNW
25–60 km202 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 41 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 54 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 32 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmNW
60–100 km494 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 66 kmSE
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 89 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 77 kmN
- Osea Island Island 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Folkestone Castle Hill Historic site, Folkestone<0.1 km NE
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Sugarloaf Hill Mountain, Folkestone0.9 km E
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Folkestone White Horse Historic site, Folkestone1.6 km W
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Kingsworth Gardens Attraction, Folkestone1.9 km S
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Paddlesworth St. Oswald's Attraction, Paddlesworth2.6 km NW
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Martello Tower Historic site, Folkestone2.8 km E
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Sandgate Castle Historic site, Sandgate2.8 km S
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Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Historic site, Folkestone2.9 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Folkestone Town, Folkestone1.9 km S
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Hawkinge Town, Hawkinge1.7 km N
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Park Farm Industrial Estate Neighbourhood, Folkestone0.4 km SE
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Morehall Neighbourhood, Folkestone1.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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