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Shorncliffe Camp

Located in Folkestone, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°05′04″ N 1°09′06″ E

Map showing the location of Shorncliffe Camp Shorncliffe Camp
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 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 Airport63 km
LCY London City Airport90 km

About Shorncliffe Camp

Shorncliffe Camp is a village. Location: Folkestone, Shepway District. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Kingsworth Gardens and Sandgate Castle.

Climate of Shorncliffe Camp

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 Shorncliffe Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)724652474450455267798074

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shorncliffe Camp

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (94 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 63 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 90 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 36 kmnortheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 70 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Shorncliffe Camp

Within 100 km: 361 historic and cultural sites, 258 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

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

25–60 km195 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 42 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 54 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 30 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 55 kmNW

60–100 km484 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 65 kmSE
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 88 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Osea Island Island 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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