Sissinghurst Castle
Located in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells District Coordinates: 51°06′56″ N 0°34′53″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport51 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport54 km
About Sissinghurst Castle
Sissinghurst Castle is a historic site. Location: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Sissinghurst Castle Garden and Staplehurst Castle Bank.
Climate of Sissinghurst Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (81 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 48 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 45 | 50 | 67 | 81 | 81 | 78 |
How to get to Sissinghurst Castle
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (54 km). The nearest large city is Maidstone, 17 km to the north.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 51 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 54 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 57 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 17 kmnorth
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 31 kmnorth
- Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 44 kmsouthwest
- Bexley Population: 228K 47 kmnorthwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 48 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sissinghurst Castle
Within 100 km: 594 historic and cultural sites, 433 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Isle of Oxney Island 16 kmSE
- Osprey Island Island 17 kmW
- Tinker's Island Island 24 kmW
- Barden Lake Lake 25 kmW
25–60 km355 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 36 kmNE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 30 kmN
- Camber Sands Beach 25 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 40 kmN
60–100 km838 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 71 kmNW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 68 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 68 kmSW
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sissinghurst Castle Garden Historic site, Cranbrook<0.1 km NE
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Staplehurst Castle Bank Historic site, Staplehurst3.3 km NW
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Foxridge Mountain, Cranbrook5 km W
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Leeds Castle Historic site, Broomfield and Kingswood15 km N -
Blackbush Wood Hill Mountain, Cranbrook6.7 km W
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Bedgebury Walled Garden Attraction, Goudhurst10 km SW
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Coldbridge Castle Historic site, Boughton Malherbe12 km NE
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Castle Toll Historic site, Newenden11 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Sissinghurst Village, Cranbrook1.7 km SW
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Cranbrook Village, Cranbrook3.8 km SW -
Staplehurst Town, Staplehurst5.5 km N
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Cranbrook Common Village, Cranbrook1.8 km W
Sources & licences
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