Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum
Located in Minster, Thanet District Coordinates: 51°21′10″ N 1°20′59″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport52 km
- LCY London City Airport92 km
About Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum
Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial 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 RAF Manston History Museum and Staner Hill.
Climate of Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial 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 66 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum
Within 100 km: 316 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km48 places
- Bingley Island Island 21 kmSW
- Staner Hill Mountain 3 kmE
- Chartham Downs Mountain 24 kmSW
- Clapham Hill Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km176 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 km444 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 89 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 61 kmSW
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 92 kmN
- Hastings Beach Beach 78 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
RAF Manston History Museum Museum, Minster0.3 km NE
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Staner Hill Mountain, Ramsgate2.6 km E
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Westbrook Bay Natural site, Thanet District3.9 km N
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North Foreland Lighthouse Landmark, Kent7.1 km E
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North Foreland DGPS-Transmitter Landmark, Broadstairs and St. Peters7.1 km E
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Neptune's Tower Historic site, Kent7.4 km NE
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Canterbury Cathedral Attraction, City of Canterbury20 km SW -
Mary le Bone Hill Historic site, Sandwich8.8 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Margate Town, Thanet District4.1 km NE -
Acol Village, Thanet District2.3 km W
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Saint Peters City, Broadstairs and St. Peters4.9 km E
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Westgate on Sea Town, Thanet District3.4 km N
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