- Elevation
- 135 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport62 km
- LCY London City Airport90 km
About Sugarloaf Hill
Sugarloaf Hill is a mountain. Location: Folkestone, Shepway District. Elevation: 135 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Swinge Hill and Sunny Sands.
Photos of Sugarloaf Hill
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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 Sugarloaf Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 66 |
How to get to Sugarloaf Hill
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (95 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 34 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 62 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 90 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 95 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 34 kmnortheast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 50 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 54 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 59 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 72 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sugarloaf Hill
Within 100 km: 338 historic and cultural sites, 253 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km69 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 2 kmSE
- Bingley Island Island 21 kmN
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 3 kmNW
- West Down Mountain 15 kmNW
25–60 km202 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 41 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 55 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 33 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmNW
60–100 km456 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.
Nearest towns and villages
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Folkestone Town, Folkestone1.9 km S
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Hawkinge Town, Hawkinge1.9 km NW
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Park Farm Industrial Estate Neighbourhood, Folkestone0.6 km W
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Foord Neighbourhood, Folkestone1.3 km SE
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Morehall Neighbourhood, Folkestone2.1 km SW
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Cheriton Neighbourhood, Folkestone2.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swinge Hill Mountain, Capel-le-Ferne2 km E
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Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone2.1 km SE
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Folkestone Castle Hill Historic site, Folkestone0.9 km W
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Folkestone Castle Historic site, Folkestone0.9 km W
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Cheriton Hill Mountain, Paddlesworth3.1 km NW
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Kingsworth Gardens Attraction, Folkestone1.8 km S
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Martello Tower Historic site, Folkestone1.9 km SE
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East Wear Bay Natural site, Kent3.3 km E
Sources & licences
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