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Village

Highgate

Located in Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells District Coordinates: 51°02′00″ N 0°31′00″ E

Map showing the location of Highgate Highgate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport51 km
SEN London Southend Airport61 km

About Highgate

Highgate is a village. Location: Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells District. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Bodiam Castle and Silver Hill.

Climate of Highgate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
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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Climate of Highgate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)794856474654455067818178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Highgate

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maidstone, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 51 kmwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 61 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 62 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 26 kmnorth
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 40 kmnorth
  • Crawley Population: 124K 50 kmwest
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 51 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Highgate

Within 100 km: 581 historic and cultural sites, 438 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 22 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Isle of Oxney Island 16 kmE
  • Osprey Island Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km311 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 46 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 39 kmN
  • Yantlet beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Central Beach Beach 50 kmNE

60–100 km856 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 75 kmNW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 60 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 60 kmW
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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