RAF Manston History Museum
Located in Minster, Thanet District Coordinates: 51°21′17″ N 1°21′05″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport52 km
- LCY London City Airport92 km
About RAF Manston History Museum
RAF Manston History Museum is a museum. Location: Minster, Thanet District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum and Staner Hill.
Climate of RAF Manston History Museum
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 50 |
How to get to RAF Manston History Museum
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (97 km). The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 5 km to the east.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 52 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 92 kmwest
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 97 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 5 kmeast
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 49 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 56 kmwest
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 59 kmwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 67 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from RAF Manston History Museum
Within 100 km: 316 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km46 places
- Bingley Island Island 21 kmSW
- Staner Hill Mountain 3 kmSE
- Chartham Downs Mountain 24 kmSW
- Clapham Hill Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km177 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 36 kmW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 57 kmW
- West Mersea Beach Beach 55 kmNW
- Yantlet beach Beach 49 kmW
60–100 km445 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 89 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 61 kmSW
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 91 kmN
- Hastings Beach Beach 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum, Minster0.3 km SW
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Staner Hill Mountain, Ramsgate2.6 km SE
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Westbrook Bay Natural site, Thanet District3.6 km N
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North Foreland Lighthouse Landmark, Kent6.9 km E
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North Foreland DGPS-Transmitter Landmark, Broadstairs and St. Peters6.9 km E
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Neptune's Tower Historic site, Kent7.2 km NE
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Canterbury Cathedral Attraction, City of Canterbury21 km SW -
Mary le Bone Hill Historic site, Sandwich9.1 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Margate Town, Thanet District3.8 km NE -
Acol Village, Thanet District2.4 km W
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Manston Village, Minster0.6 km SW
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Saint Peters City, Broadstairs and St. Peters4.7 km E
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