Leybourne Castle
Located in Leybourne, Tonbridge and Malling District Coordinates: 51°18′15″ N 0°25′15″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport34 km
- SEN London Southend Airport35 km
About Leybourne Castle
Leybourne Castle is a historic site. Location: Leybourne, Tonbridge and Malling District.
Leybourne Castle is a 13th-century castle in the parish of Leybourne, Kent, west of Castle Way.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Leybourne Castle
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Starkey Castle David Anstiss · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Allington Castle Prioryman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Leybourne Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 43 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 43 | 49 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 69 |
How to get to Leybourne Castle
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (46 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 8 km to the southeast.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 34 kmnorthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 35 kmnortheast
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 46 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 8 kmsoutheast
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 13 kmnortheast
- Bexley Population: 228K 24 kmnorthwest
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 30 kmnorth
- Dagenham Population: 108.4K 33 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Leybourne Castle
Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 505 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 11 kmNE
- St Mary's Island Island 14 kmNE
- Hoo Island Island 15 kmNE
- Burntwick Island Island 22 kmNE
25–60 km700 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 31 kmE
- White Hart Lane Landmark 47 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 49 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 26 kmNE
60–100 km639 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 71 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 72 kmSW
- West Mersea Beach Beach 63 kmNE
- Climping Beach Beach 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St Leonards Tower Historic site, West Malling2.2 km SW
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Aylesford Church Historic site, Aylesford4.1 km E
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Allington Castle Historic site, Maidstone6.4 km E
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Starkey Castle Historic site, Wouldham7.2 km NE
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Hall Wood Historic site, Stansted6.6 km NW
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Rochester Castle Historic site, Medway11 km NE -
Boxley Abbey Historic site, Boxley7.3 km E
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Wouldham Shoulder of Mutton Wood Historic site, Medway7.4 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Borough of Tonbridge and Malling Municipality, Kent2.3 km S
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Larkfield Town, Ditton2 km E
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Snodland Town, Snodland3.2 km NE
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West Malling Village, West Malling1.5 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources