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Lydden

Located in Manston, Thanet District Coordinates: 51°21′31″ N 1°22′39″ E

Map showing the location of Lydden Lydden
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport53 km
LCY London City Airport93 km

About Lydden

Lydden is a village. Location: Manston, Thanet District. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include RAF Manston History Museum and Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum.

Climate of Lydden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (62 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Lydden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)463137393944394057626050

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lydden

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (98 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 3 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 53 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 93 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 3 kmeast
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 58 kmwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 61 kmwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 68 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lydden

Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 205 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Bingley Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Staner Hill Mountain 2 kmS
  • Trinity Bay Natural site 17 kmSE
  • South Foreland Natural site 24 kmS

25–60 km172 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 38 kmW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 59 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Yantlet beach Beach 51 kmW

60–100 km437 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 89 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 63 kmSW
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 91 kmN
  • Hastings Beach Beach 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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