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Romney

Located in Old Romney, Shepway District Coordinates: 50°59′34″ N 0°53′48″ E

Map showing the location of Romney Romney
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
New Romney
3.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport66 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport78 km

About Romney

Romney is a historic site. Location: Old Romney, Shepway District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Romney Marsh Mediumwave Transmitter and Lympne Castle.

Climate of Romney

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 Romney
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 Romney

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (78 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 40 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 66 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 78 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 82 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 55 kmnortheast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 62 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Romney

Within 100 km: 501 historic and cultural sites, 333 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 10 kmSW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 23 kmNE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 11 kmW
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 5 kmS

25–60 km258 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 46 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 50 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Central Beach Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km682 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 96 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 85 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 84 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 68 kmSE

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