Higham Wood
Located in Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent Coordinates: 51°12′47″ N 0°17′42″ E
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LGW London Gatwick Airport34 km
- LCY London City Airport37 km
About Higham Wood
Higham Wood is a village. Location: Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Tonbridge Castle and Tinker's Island.
Photos of Higham Wood
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Tonbridge Castle Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Higham Wood
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (79 mm)
- Driest month
- July (44 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° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 48 | 56 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 44 | 51 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 |
How to get to Higham Wood
The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maidstone, 17 km to the east.
Airports
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 34 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 37 kmnorthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 49 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 17 kmeast
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 26 kmnortheast
- Bexley Population: 228K 27 kmnorth
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 33 kmnorthwest
- Crawley Population: 124K 35 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higham Wood
Within 100 km: 667 historic and cultural sites, 521 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km111 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 25 kmNE
- Osprey Island Island 12 kmS
- Tinker's Island Island 3 kmSW
- Sixteen Acre Island Island 12 kmW
25–60 km744 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 43 kmNE
- White Hart Lane Landmark 50 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 58 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 58 kmSW
60–100 km611 places
- West Mersea Beach Beach 76 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 64 kmE
- Climping Beach Beach 77 kmSW
- Pagham Beach Beach 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tonbridge Castle Historic site, Tonbridge and Malling District2.4 km SW
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Tinker's Island Island, Tonbridge and Malling District3 km SW
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Barden Lake Lake, Tonbridge and Malling District3.6 km SW
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Castle Hill Mountain, Capel4.7 km S
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Bidborough Hill Mountain, Bidborough5.9 km SW
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Hurst Hill Mountain, Platt6.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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