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Natural site

Dungeness

Located in Lydd, Shepway District Coordinates: 50°54′43″ N 0°58′33″ E

Map showing the location of Dungeness Dungeness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dungeness
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport76 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport86 km

About Dungeness

Dungeness is a natural site. Location: Lydd, Shepway District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Dungeness Lighthouse and Denge Beach.

Climate of Dungeness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
May (40 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 Dungeness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)744651424045404864767676

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dungeness

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (86 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 51 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 76 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 86 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 51 kmwest
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 59 kmnortheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 72 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Dungeness

Within 100 km: 317 historic and cultural sites, 271 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 13 kmW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 24 kmNE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 20 kmNW
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km228 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmN
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 58 kmSE
  • Central Beach Beach 55 kmN
  • Hastings Beach Beach 30 kmW

60–100 km439 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 61 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 89 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 89 kmW
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 76 kmSE

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