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Historic site

Tonbridge Castle

Located in Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent Coordinates: 51°11′46″ N 0°16′25″ E

Tonbridge Castle
Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Tonbridge
0.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport33 km
LCY London City Airport38 km

About Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle is a historic site. Location: Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Tinker's Island and Barden Lake.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
tonbridgecastle.org

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tonbridge Castle

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Tonbridge Castle
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 Tonbridge Castle

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 33 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 33 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 38 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 51 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

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

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

Day trips from Tonbridge Castle

Within 100 km: 660 historic and cultural sites, 518 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Osprey Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Tinker's Island Island 1 kmW
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 11 kmW
  • Two Bridges Island Island 11 kmW

25–60 km747 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 45 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 51 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 27 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 56 kmSW

60–100 km598 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 65 kmE
  • Climping Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tonbridge Town, Tonbridge and Malling District
    0.1 km S
  • The Park Neighbourhood, Tonbridge and Malling District
    0.7 km N
  • Barden Park Neighbourhood, Tonbridge and Malling District
    1 km W
  • Brook Street Neighbourhood, Tonbridge and Malling District
    1.3 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources