- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport76 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport85 km
About Old Lighthouse
Old Lighthouse is a historic 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 Dungeness.
Climate of Old Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 74 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 48 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
How to get to Old Lighthouse
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (85 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 50 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 76 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 85 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 92 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 50 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 Old Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 335 historic and cultural sites, 275 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Camber Sands Beach 13 kmW
- Sunny Sands Beach 24 kmNE
- Isle of Oxney Island 19 kmNW
- Burnthouse Pen Lake 7 kmNW
25–60 km231 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 55 kmN
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 58 kmSE
- Central Beach Beach 54 kmN
- Hastings Beach Beach 30 kmW
60–100 km460 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 89 kmW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dungeness Lighthouse Landmark, Lydd0.4 km E
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Dungeness Natural site, Lydd0.5 km SE
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Denge Beach Beach, Lydd1.9 km W -
Dungeness National Nature Reserve Natural site, Kent2.6 km NW
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Romney Marsh Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Lydd5.6 km NW
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Lympne Castle Historic site, Lympne18 km N -
Saltwood Castle Historic site, Saltwood20 km NE -
Westenhanger Castle Historic site, Stanford21 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Dungeness Village, Lydd0.9 km W
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Lydd Village, Lydd6.1 km NW
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New Romney Town, New Romney8.3 km N
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Lydd-on-Sea Village, Lydd3.4 km N
Sources & licences
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