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Upnor Castle

Located in Frindsbury Extra, Medway Coordinates: 51°24′25″ N 0°31′37″ E

Upnor Castle
Phil Pead · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Chatham
3.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport22 km
LCY London City Airport35 km

About Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle is a historic site. Location: Frindsbury Extra, Medway.

From Wikipedia

Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the River Medway in Kent. It is in the village of Upnor, opposite and a short distance downriver from the Chatham Dockyard, at one time a key naval facility. The fort was intended to protect both the dockyard and ships of the Royal Navy anchored in the Medway. It was constructed between 1559 and 1567 on the orders of Elizabeth I, during a period of tension with Spain and other European powers.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1567
Architect
Richard Lee
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
english-heritage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Upnor Castle

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 2°)
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 Upnor Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)593644404150404854586258

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upnor Castle

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (57 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 22 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 35 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 57 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 16 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 19 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 20 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Upnor Castle

Within 100 km: 701 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 21 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 3 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Isle of Grain Island 13 kmE

25–60 km657 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 47 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 56 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 27 kmE

60–100 km687 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 85 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 85 kmSW
  • Hastings Beach Beach 62 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 99 kmW

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