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St James

Located in Tunbridge Wells District, Kent Coordinates: 51°08′23″ N 0°16′26″ E

Map showing the location of St James St James
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
101 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 Airport32 km
LCY London City Airport43 km

About St James

St James is a neighbourhood. Location: Tunbridge Wells District, Kent. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Sandown Park and Hurst Wood.

Climate of St James

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of St James
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)895562515057465372858886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to St James

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 32 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 32 kmwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 43 kmnorth
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 22 kmnortheast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 32 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 34 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 35 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 38 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from St James

Within 100 km: 632 historic and cultural sites, 483 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Osprey Island Island 6 kmSE
  • Tinker's Island Island 6 kmN
  • Hawk Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km720 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 49 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 57 kmNW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 32 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 51 kmSW

60–100 km565 places

  • West Mersea Beach Beach 84 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 65 kmE
  • Climping Beach Beach 71 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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