Beach

Sunny Sands

Located in Folkestone, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°04′54″ N 1°11′27″ E

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 8 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Folkestone; 1.6 km W
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 Airport92 km

About Sunny Sands

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

Photos of Sunny Sands

Saltwood Castle Edgepedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tolsford Hill BT Tower Alfred Gay · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Sunny Sands

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 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (76 mm)
Driest month: February (42 mm)

7° 2°

10° 4°

12° 5°

16° 8°

19° 11°

21° 13°

22° 13°

19° 11°

15° 8°

10° 5°

8° 3°

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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 Sunny Sands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	12°	16°	19°	21°	22°	19°	15°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	4°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	11°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	63	42	47	44	43	47	43	47	65	73	76	66

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sunny Sands

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 51 kmnorthwest
Gillingham Population: 101.2K 56 kmnorthwest
Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 61 kmnorthwest
Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 73 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sunny Sands

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 247 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

Bingley Island Island 23 kmN
Cheriton Hill Mountain 5 kmNW
West Down Mountain 17 kmNW
Tolsford Hill Mountain 8 kmW

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 87 kmS
West Mersea Beach Beach 79 kmN
Osea Island Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Folkestone Town, Folkestone
1.6 km W
Foord Neighbourhood, Folkestone
0.9 km NW
Hawkinge Town, Hawkinge
4 km NW
Park Farm Industrial Estate Neighbourhood, Folkestone
2.4 km NW
Coolinge Neighbourhood, Folkestone
2.7 km W
Capel le Ferne Village, Capel-le-Ferne
2.8 km NE

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sugarloaf Hill Mountain, Folkestone
2.1 km NW
Martello Tower Historic site, Folkestone
0.9 km NE
Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Historic site, Folkestone
0.9 km NE
Swinge Hill Mountain, Capel-le-Ferne
2.4 km N
Folkestone Lighthouse Landmark, Kent
0.7 km SE
Kingsworth Gardens Attraction, Folkestone
1.4 km W
East Wear Bay Natural site, Kent
2.4 km NE
Folkestone Castle Historic site, Folkestone
2.8 km NW

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Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026