Sandgate Castle
Located in Sandgate, Shepway District Coordinates: 51°04′25″ N 1°09′07″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport64 km
- LCY London City Airport90 km
About Sandgate Castle
Sandgate Castle is a historic site. Location: Sandgate, Shepway District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Kingsworth Gardens and Folkestone Castle.
Photos of Sandgate Castle
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Saltwood Castle Edgepedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Tolsford Hill BT Tower Alfred Gay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Sandgate Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 46 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 50 | 45 | 52 | 67 | 79 | 80 | 74 |
How to get to Sandgate Castle
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (94 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 37 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 64 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 90 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 94 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 37 kmnortheast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 49 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 55 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 60 kmnorthwest
- Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 70 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandgate Castle
Within 100 km: 335 historic and cultural sites, 255 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km71 places
- Sunny Sands Beach 3 kmE
- Bingley Island Island 23 kmN
- Burnthouse Pen Lake 24 kmSW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 5 kmN
25–60 km197 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 55 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 30 kmSW
- Yantlet beach Beach 56 kmNW
60–100 km456 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 64 kmSE
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 87 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 79 kmN
- Osea Island Island 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kingsworth Gardens Attraction, Folkestone1.6 km NE
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Folkestone Castle Historic site, Folkestone2.8 km N
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Folkestone Castle Hill Historic site, Folkestone2.8 km N
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Folkestone Lighthouse Landmark, Kent3 km E
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Saltwood Castle Historic site, Saltwood4.8 km W
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Folkestone White Horse Historic site, Folkestone3.2 km N
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Newington Historic site, Newington3.3 km NW
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Martello Tower Historic site, Folkestone3.6 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Folkestone Town, Folkestone1.4 km NE
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Sandgate Village, Sandgate0.3 km W
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Coolinge Neighbourhood, Folkestone0.8 km N
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Hythe Town, Hythe4.8 km W
Sources & licences
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