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Queenborough Castle

Located in Queenborough, Swale District Coordinates: 51°24′58″ N 0°44′55″ E

Queenborough Castle
Richard Dorrell · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Queenborough
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport18 km
LCY London City Airport49 km

About Queenborough Castle

Queenborough Castle is a historic site. Location: Queenborough, Swale District.

From Wikipedia

Queenborough Castle, also known as Sheppey Castle, is a 14th-century castle, the remnants of which are in the town of Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent in England. The castle and the associated planned town were built on the orders of King Edward III from 1361 and named in honour his wife, Queen Philippa. It was the first concentric castle to be built in England, and the only royal castle to be new-built in England during the Late Middle Ages.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1361
Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Queenborough Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (60 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Queenborough Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)533341373850404752596055

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Queenborough Castle

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (63 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 18 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 49 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 63 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 14 kmnorth
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 14 kmwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 40 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Queenborough Castle

Within 100 km: 662 historic and cultural sites, 403 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 6 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 16 kmW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 8 kmNW
  • Central Beach Beach 12 kmE

25–60 km438 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 54 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Sunny Sands Beach 48 kmSE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 44 kmS

60–100 km790 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 60 kmW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 97 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 97 kmSW
  • Hastings Beach Beach 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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