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Historic site

Starkey Castle

Located in Wouldham, Tonbridge and Malling District Coordinates: 51°21′49″ N 0°27′37″ E

Starkey Castle
David Anstiss · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Cuxton
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport28 km
LCY London City Airport32 km

About Starkey Castle

Starkey Castle is a historic site. Location: Wouldham, Tonbridge and Malling District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Wouldham Shoulder of Mutton Wood and Rochester Castle.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade I listed building

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Starkey Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (64 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Starkey Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)643947434451414857596461

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Starkey Castle

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (51 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 28 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 32 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 51 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 7 kmnortheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 11 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 23 kmnorth
  • Bexley Population: 228K 23 kmwest
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 26 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Starkey Castle

Within 100 km: 696 historic and cultural sites, 493 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 5 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Isle of Grain Island 19 kmNE
  • Canvey Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km684 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 26 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 45 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 53 kmSE
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 56 kmNE

60–100 km670 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 79 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cuxton Village, Cuxton
    1.2 km N
  • Halling Village, Halling
    1.7 km SW
  • Strood Neighbourhood, Medway
    3.5 km N
  • Chatham Town, Medway
    5 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources