Modest Corner
Located in Southborough, Tunbridge Wells District Coordinates: 51°09′30″ N 0°14′51″ E
- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LGW London Gatwick Airport30 km
- LCY London City Airport41 km
About Modest Corner
Modest Corner is a village. Location: Southborough, Tunbridge Wells District. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Bidborough Hill and Hurst Wood.
Photos of Modest Corner
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Tonbridge Castle Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Modest Corner
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (89 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 55 | 62 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 46 | 53 | 72 | 85 | 88 | 86 |
How to get to Modest Corner
The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maidstone, 22 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 30 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 41 kmnorth
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 22 kmnortheast
- Crawley Population: 124K 31 kmwest
- Bexley Population: 228K 32 kmnorth
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 33 kmnortheast
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 35 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Modest Corner
Within 100 km: 651 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km105 places
- Osprey Island Island 9 kmSE
- Tinker's Island Island 4 kmN
- Hawk Island Island 24 kmSW
- Sixteen Acre Island Island 9 kmW
25–60 km744 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 49 kmNE
- White Hart Lane Landmark 54 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 32 kmNE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 51 kmSW
60–100 km584 places
- West Mersea Beach Beach 83 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 67 kmE
- Climping Beach Beach 71 kmSW
- Pagham Beach Beach 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bidborough Hill Mountain, Bidborough1.2 km N
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Hurst Wood Natural site, Tunbridge Wells District1.9 km S
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Rusthall Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Speldhurst2.6 km SW
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Castle Hill Mountain, Capel3.8 km E
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Tonbridge Castle Historic site, Tonbridge and Malling District4.6 km NE
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Sandown Park Mountain, Tunbridge Wells District4 km SE
Sources & licences
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