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Furnace Hill

Located in Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells District Coordinates: 51°06′44″ N 0°20′08″ E

Map showing the location of Furnace Hill Furnace Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pembury
3.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport37 km
LCY London City Airport48 km

About Furnace Hill

Furnace Hill is a mountain. Location: Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells District. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Osprey Island and Parsonage Wood.

Climate of Furnace Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (87 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Furnace Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)875261504856475171868784

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Furnace Hill

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maidstone, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 37 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 48 kmnorthwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 21 kmnortheast
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 34 kmnortheast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 36 kmwest
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 38 kmsouth
  • Bexley Population: 228K 39 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Furnace Hill

Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 469 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Osprey Island Island 1 kmS
  • Tinker's Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Two Bridges Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km665 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 47 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 33 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 53 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 53 kmSW

60–100 km603 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 61 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 84 kmNE
  • Climping Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 85 kmSW

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