Folkestone White Horse
Located in Folkestone, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°06′04″ N 1°08′20″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport61 km
- LCY London City Airport88 km
About Folkestone White Horse
Folkestone White Horse is a historic site. Location: Folkestone, Shepway District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Paddlesworth St. Oswald's and Folkestone Castle.
Photos of Folkestone White Horse
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Westenhanger Castle Ian Knox · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Saltwood Castle Edgepedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Tolsford Hill BT Tower Alfred Gay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Folkestone White Horse
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 White Horse
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (93 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 35 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 61 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 88 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 93 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 35 kmnortheast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 47 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 52 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 57 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 70 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Folkestone White Horse
Within 100 km: 429 historic and cultural sites, 268 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km74 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 4 kmSE
- Bingley Island Island 20 kmN
- Burnthouse Pen Lake 25 kmSW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 1 kmN
25–60 km207 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 40 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 53 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 31 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 53 kmNW
60–100 km560 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 67 kmSE
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 90 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 76 kmN
- Osea Island Island 73 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Paddlesworth St. Oswald's Attraction, Paddlesworth1.5 km N
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Folkestone Castle Historic site, Folkestone1.6 km E
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Folkestone Castle Hill Historic site, Folkestone1.6 km E
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Newington Historic site, Newington2.3 km SW
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Cheriton Hill Mountain, Paddlesworth1.5 km N
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Saltwood Castle Historic site, Saltwood4.4 km SW
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Tolsford Hill BT Tower Landmark, Lyminge3.8 km W
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Kingsworth Gardens Attraction, Folkestone3.1 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Folkestone Town, Folkestone2.9 km SE
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Hawkinge Town, Hawkinge2.1 km NE
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Cheriton Neighbourhood, Folkestone1.6 km S
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Densole Village, Swingfield3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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