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Nearest town
Gillingham
1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport23 km
LCY London City Airport38 km

About Priestfield Stadium

Priestfield Stadium is a landmark. Location: Hoo St. Werburgh, Medway.

From Wikipedia

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

Climate of Priestfield Stadium

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 Priestfield Stadium
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)593644404150404854586258

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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.

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