Alkham
in Kent of England, United Kingdom
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Kent International Airport (15 mi) - Lydd Airport (17 mi)
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Calais-Dunkerque Airport (34 mi) - Rochester Airport (35 mi)
- Southend Airport (38 mi)
- Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport (46 mi)
- London City Airport (57 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (65 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (67 mi)
- Abbeville-Buigny-Saint-Maclou Airport (74 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (90 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (92 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- London Club Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Canterbury Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Littlestone Warren Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Littlestone Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Herne Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.135 and 1.223 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 8' 6" and E 1° 13' 23"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:21 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:26 am and 3:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Alkham
Alkham in Kent (England) with it's 351 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 64 mi (or 103 km) south-east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Alkham is now 05:21 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Alkham, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashford, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southend-on-Sea, Calais and Upper Stoke. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 27 km/h (17 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gale.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Marquis at Alkham
Ramada Dover
The Relish
The Lighthouse Inn
Crabble Hill House
Heathers Woodlands
Grand Burstin
CLIFTON HOTEL -FOLKESTONE
The Carlton Hotel
Wards Hotel
Videos from this area
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Flying the White Cliffs of Folkestone
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A B Crush Panelcraft
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James Coney- Rallycorss winter testing 2011.
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BHP Show track session - 07/05/2012 - Novice - Group 14 (15:45)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alkham Valley
The Alkham Valley is in the Kent Downs (the eastern part of the North Downs), an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in South East Kent, England. The valley, a lies between Folkestone and Dover. The Valley is a dry valley, typical of many others on the chalk downs.
Dover transmitting station
The Dover transmitting station is a facility for broadcasting and telecommunications, located at West Hougham, near Dover, Kent. It has a 243.2 metres high guyed steel lattice mast of triangular cross section. The station is owned by Arqiva. The recommended UHF aerial group is C/D with horizontal polarisation. There is also a relay transmitter located in the town of Dover (Dover Town); in addition FM radio services are covered by the Swingate transmitting station.
Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne
The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. It is sited on the White Cliffs at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, on the coast of Kent. It was initiated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and opened by the Queen Mother on July 9 1993. It is formed of a large propellor shape, with the figure of a seated pilot carved by Harry Gray sitting at the centre .
St. Radegund's Abbey
St. Radegund's Abbey was a medieval monastic house in the parish of Hougham Without near Dover in southeast England.
East Cliff and Warren Country Park
East Cliff and Warren Country Park is in Folkestone, in Kent, England. This country park is formed of the East Cliffs of Folkestone, the sandy beaches of East Wear Bay and the land slipped nature reserve land between the cliffs and the sea.
RAF Swingfield
RAF Swingfield is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.5 miles north west of Dover, Kent and 4.5 miles south of Aylesham, Kent. The airfield was operational between February 1917 and 28 April 1945.
St Mary's Church, Capel-le-Ferne
St Mary's Church, Capel-le-Ferne, is a redundant Anglican church to the northeast of the village of Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in an isolated position adjacent to Capel Church Farm, to the north of the A20 road and 2 miles northeast of Folkestone.
St Peter's Church, Swingfield
St Peter's Church, Swingfield, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Swingfield, some 3 miles northeast of Hawkinge, Kent, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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