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Dungeness

Located in Lydd, Shepway District Coordinates: 50°54′50″ N 0°57′23″ E

Map showing the location of Dungeness Dungeness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 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 Airport75 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport84 km

About Dungeness

Dungeness is a village. Location: Lydd, Shepway District. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Old 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), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (84 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 50 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 75 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 84 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 50 kmwest
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 60 kmnortheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 71 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Dungeness

Within 100 km: 368 historic and cultural sites, 279 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 12 kmW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 25 kmNE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 18 kmNW
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 6 kmNW

25–60 km231 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmNW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 59 kmSE
  • Central Beach Beach 54 kmN

60–100 km497 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 88 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 87 kmW
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 77 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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