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Tinker's Island

Located in Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent Coordinates: 51°11′47″ N 0°15′41″ E

Map showing the location of Tinker's Island Tinker's Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tonbridge
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport32 km
LCY London City Airport37 km

About Tinker's Island

Tinker's Island is an island. Location: Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Barden Lake and Tonbridge Castle.

Climate of Tinker's Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 2°)
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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Climate of Tinker's Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)794856474955445165737776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tinker's Island

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maidstone, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 32 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 37 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 51 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 19 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 28 kmnorth
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 29 kmnortheast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 32 kmwest
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 33 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tinker's Island

Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 522 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Osprey Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 10 kmW
  • Two Bridges Island Island 10 kmW
  • Hedgecourt Lake Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km756 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 46 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 51 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 28 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 55 kmSW

60–100 km596 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 66 kmE
  • Climping Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tonbridge Town, Tonbridge and Malling District
    0.9 km E
  • Barden Park Neighbourhood, Tonbridge and Malling District
    0.2 km SW
  • Brook Street Neighbourhood, Tonbridge and Malling District
    1 km S
  • The Park Neighbourhood, Tonbridge and Malling District
    1.2 km NE
  • Lower Haysden Village, Tonbridge and Malling District
    1.5 km SW
  • Cage Green Neighbourhood, Tonbridge and Malling District
    2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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