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Village

Stanford

Located in Shepway District, Kent Coordinates: 51°05′58″ N 1°01′56″ E

Map showing the location of Stanford Stanford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Stanford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport57 km
LCY London City Airport82 km

About Stanford

Stanford is a village. Location: Shepway District, Kent. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Lympne Castle and Saltwood Castle.

Climate of Stanford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
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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Climate of Stanford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)724652474450455267798074

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stanford

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (85 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 40 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 57 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 82 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 85 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 40 kmnortheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 64 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Stanford

Within 100 km: 501 historic and cultural sites, 302 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Sunny Sands Beach 11 kmE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 22 kmSW
  • Bingley Island Island 20 kmN
  • Burnthouse Pen Lake 20 kmSW

25–60 km238 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 36 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 47 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 25 kmSW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmNW

60–100 km646 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 95 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 97 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 97 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Stanford

3 places

Cities & villages2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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