Kingsdown
Located in Lynsted with Kingsdown, Swale District Coordinates: 51°18′00″ N 0°46′00″ E
- Elevation
- 75 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport31 km
- LCY London City Airport55 km
About Kingsdown
Kingsdown is a village. Location: Lynsted with Kingsdown, Swale District. Elevation: 75 m.
Kingsdown is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lynsted with Kingsdown, in the Swale district, in the county of Kent, England. It is surrounded by the villages of Frinsted, Milstead, Doddington and Lynsted. In 1961 the parish had a population of 54. On 1 April 1983 the parish was abolished to form "Milstead & Kingsdown".
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Climate of Kingsdown
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 44 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 53 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 76 | 71 |
How to get to Kingsdown
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (69 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 18 km to the west.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 31 kmnorth
- London City Airport (LCY) London 55 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 69 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 18 kmwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 18 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 27 kmnorth
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 37 kmnorthwest
- Bexley Population: 228K 46 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kingsdown
Within 100 km: 615 historic and cultural sites, 400 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 12 kmNE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 19 kmNW
- Yantlet beach Beach 20 kmN
- Central Beach Beach 15 kmNE
25–60 km338 places
- Camber Sands Beach 41 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 54 kmN
- Sunny Sands Beach 38 kmSE
- Hastings Beach Beach 52 kmS
60–100 km848 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 67 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 90 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 90 kmSW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 100 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tonge Castle Historic site, Tonge4.3 km N
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Bayford Court Historic site, Swale District5 km N
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Castle Rough Historic site, Swale District6.8 km N
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Leeds Castle Historic site, Broomfield and Kingswood11 km SW -
Queenborough Castle Historic site, Queenborough13 km N -
Fowley Island Island, Teynham7.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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