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Birchington

Located in Thanet District, Kent Coordinates: 51°22′24″ N 1°17′49″ E

Map showing the location of Birchington Birchington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Birchington
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport47 km
LCY London City Airport88 km

About Birchington

Birchington is a village. Location: Thanet District, Kent. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Westbrook Bay and RAF Manston History Museum.

Climate of Birchington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (62 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Birchington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)483238393845394257626052

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

How to get to Birchington

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (93 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 47 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 88 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 8 kmeast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 52 kmwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 56 kmwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 62 kmwest

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

Day trips from Birchington

Within 100 km: 432 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Bingley Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Staner Hill Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Chartham Downs Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Clapham Hill Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km199 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 32 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 53 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 51 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 45 kmW

60–100 km568 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 98 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 92 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 60 kmSW
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Birchington

1 place
  1. 1 Birchington 9.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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