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Castle Hill

Located in Capel, Tunbridge Wells District Coordinates: 51°10′15″ N 0°17′51″ E

Map showing the location of Castle Hill Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tonbridge
3.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport34 km
LCY London City Airport41 km

About Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a mountain. Location: Capel, Tunbridge Wells District. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Sandown Park and Bidborough Hill.

Climate of Castle Hill

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 21°)
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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Climate of Castle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)794856474955445165737776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Hill

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 34 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 34 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 41 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 52 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 19 kmnortheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 30 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 32 kmnorth
  • Crawley Population: 124K 34 kmwest
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 36 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Osprey Island Island 8 kmS
  • Tinker's Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 12 kmW
  • Two Bridges Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km721 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 45 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 54 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 28 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 55 kmSW

60–100 km596 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 80 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 63 kmE
  • Climping Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 85 kmSW

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