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Hemsted

Located in Lyminge, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°08′12″ N 1°03′27″ E

Map showing the location of Hemsted Hemsted
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
177 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 Airport55 km
LCY London City Airport81 km

About Hemsted

Hemsted is a village. Location: Lyminge, Shepway District. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Stowting Castle and Tolsford Hill BT Tower.

Climate of Hemsted

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
May (44 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 Hemsted
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)724652474450455267798074

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hemsted

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (87 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 55 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 81 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 36 kmnortheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 40 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hemsted

Within 100 km: 503 historic and cultural sites, 296 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Sunny Sands Beach 11 kmSE
  • Bingley Island Island 16 kmN
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 24 kmSW
  • Cheriton Hill Mountain 6 kmSE

25–60 km230 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 33 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 29 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 46 kmNW

60–100 km652 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 94 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 100 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 100 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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