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Ratley Hills

Located in Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway Coordinates: 51°25′52″ N 0°30′27″ E

Map showing the location of Ratley Hills Ratley Hills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cliffe Woods
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport20 km
LCY London City Airport32 km

About Ratley Hills

Ratley Hills is a mountain. Location: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Cooling Castle and Upnor Castle.

Climate of Ratley Hills

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (62 mm)
Driest month
February (36 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 Ratley Hills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)593644404150404854586258

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ratley Hills

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (54 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 5 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 20 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 32 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 54 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 16 kmnorth
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 18 kmsouth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 19 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 25 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ratley Hills

Within 100 km: 714 historic and cultural sites, 480 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 23 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 6 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 12 kmE
  • Isle of Grain Island 14 kmE

25–60 km659 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 44 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 59 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 48 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 29 kmE

60–100 km703 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 86 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 86 kmSW
  • Sunny Sands Beach 62 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cliffe Woods Village, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods
    0.8 km W
  • Chattenden Village, Hoo St. Werburgh
    2.1 km SE
  • Cliffe Village, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods
    3.5 km N
  • Chatham Town, Medway
    6 km S
  • Strood Neighbourhood, Medway
    4.7 km SW
  • Hoo Town, Hoo St. Werburgh
    4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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