Priestfield Stadium
Located in Hoo St. Werburgh, Medway Coordinates: 51°23′03″ N 0°33′38″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SEN London Southend Airport23 km
- LCY London City Airport38 km
About Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium is a landmark. Location: Hoo St. Werburgh, Medway.
Priestfield Stadium (popularly known simply as Priestfield and officially known from 2007 to 2010 as KRBS Priestfield Stadium and from 2011 to 2023 and again from 2024 as MEMS Priestfield Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is a football stadium in Gillingham, Kent, England. It has been the home of Gillingham Football Club since the club's formation in 1893, and was also the temporary home of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club for two seasons during the 1990s.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1893
- Opened
- 1893
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Priestfield Stadium
Climate of Priestfield Stadium
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 36 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 50 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 58 |
How to get to Priestfield Stadium
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (58 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 1 km to the northwest.
Airports
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 23 kmnortheast
- London City Airport (LCY) London 38 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 58 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 1 kmnorthwest
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 13 kmsouth
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 20 kmnortheast
- Basildon Population: 144.9K 22 kmnorth
- Bexley Population: 228K 29 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Priestfield Stadium
Within 100 km: 681 historic and cultural sites, 470 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km100 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 19 kmE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 2 kmW
- Yantlet beach Beach 13 kmNE
- Isle of Grain Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km617 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 50 kmNW
- Camber Sands Beach 53 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 50 kmNE
- Central Beach Beach 25 kmE
60–100 km692 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 85 kmSW
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 85 kmSW
- Holm Island Island 76 kmW
- Sunbury Court Island 66 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nasir Mosque Attraction, Medway1.4 km NW -
Upnor Castle Historic site, Frindsbury Extra3.4 km NW -
Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction, Medway2.1 km W
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Garrison Church Attraction, Medway2.2 km W
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Rochester Castle Historic site, Medway4.2 km W -
St. Mary's Church Attraction, Medway2.6 km W
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Hoo Island Island, Hoo St. Werburgh2.2 km N
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Hoo St Werburgh Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast West Landmark, Hoo St. Werburgh4 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Gillingham City, Medway1 km NW
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Chatham Town, Medway2.4 km W -
Hoo Town, Hoo St. Werburgh4 km N
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Rochester City, Medway3.9 km W
Sources & licences
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