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Foord

Located in Folkestone, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°05′18″ N 1°11′01″ E

Map showing the location of Foord Foord
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 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 Airport64 km
LCY London City Airport91 km

About Foord

Foord is a neighbourhood. Location: Folkestone, Shepway District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Sunny Sands and Martello Tower.

Climate of Foord

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Foord
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)634247444347434765737666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Foord

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (96 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 35 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 64 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 91 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 35 kmnortheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 73 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Foord

Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 246 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Sunny Sands Beach 1 kmSE
  • Bingley Island Island 22 kmN
  • Cheriton Hill Mountain 4 kmNW
  • West Down Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km199 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 42 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 56 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 32 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmNW

60–100 km419 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 64 kmSE
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 88 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Osea Island Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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