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Village

Greatstone

Located in Lydd, Shepway District Coordinates: 50°57′41″ N 0°57′43″ E

Map showing the location of Greatstone Greatstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 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 Airport70 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport83 km

About Greatstone

Greatstone is a village. Location: Lydd, Shepway District. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Romney Marsh Mediumwave Transmitter and Dungeness National Nature Reserve.

Climate of Greatstone

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 Greatstone
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 Greatstone

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (83 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 46 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 70 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 83 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 55 kmnortheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Greatstone

Within 100 km: 463 historic and cultural sites, 300 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 12 kmW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 21 kmNE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 16 kmNW
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 6 kmW

25–60 km238 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 50 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 55 kmNW
  • Central Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Hastings Beach Beach 31 kmSW

60–100 km609 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 89 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 62 kmSE
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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