Martello Tower
Located in Folkestone, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°05′18″ N 1°11′49″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport64 km
- LCY London City Airport92 km
About Martello Tower
Martello Tower is a historic site. Location: Folkestone, Shepway District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins and Folkestone Lighthouse.
Photos of Martello Tower
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Climate of Martello Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 66 |
How to get to Martello Tower
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (97 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 92 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 97 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 35 kmnortheast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 52 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 Martello Tower
Within 100 km: 290 historic and cultural sites, 245 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 1 kmSW
- Bingley Island Island 23 kmNW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 5 kmNW
- West Down Mountain 17 kmNW
25–60 km197 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 57 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 33 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmNW
60–100 km408 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 64 kmSE
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 88 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 78 kmN
- Osea Island Island 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Historic site, Folkestone0.1 km E
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Folkestone Lighthouse Landmark, Kent1.4 km S
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Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone0.9 km SW
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Kingsworth Gardens Attraction, Folkestone2 km W
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Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South Landmark, Capel-le-Ferne2.5 km NE
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Folkestone Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast North Landmark, Capel-le-Ferne2.5 km NE
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Sugarloaf Hill Mountain, Folkestone1.9 km NW
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Folkestone Castle Hill Historic site, Folkestone2.8 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Folkestone Town, Folkestone2.2 km W
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Foord Neighbourhood, Folkestone0.9 km W
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Hawkinge Town, Hawkinge3.7 km NW
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Capel le Ferne Village, Capel-le-Ferne2 km NE
Sources & licences
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