Barfreston
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.206 and 1.240 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 12' 21" and E 1° 14' 24"
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: 01:41 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:15 am and 4:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Discover Barfreston

Barfreston in Kent (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 63 mi (or 101 km) east of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Barfreston is now 01:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Barfreston, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North-East. 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 9 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, 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: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Marquis at Alkham

Address
4,9 mi
Alkham Valley Road
CT157DF Dover
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00


Ramada Dover

Address
4,0 mi
Singledge Lane
CT16 3EL Dover
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Plus Dover Marina Hotel & Spa

Address
6,6 mi
Dover Waterfront
CT17 9BP Dover
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crabble Hill House

Address
4,7 mi
35 London Road
CT17 0SF Dover
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Heathers Woodlands

Address
4,7 mi
29 London Road
CT17 0SF Dover
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Blazing Donkey

Address
4,3 mi
Hay Hill
CT14 0ED Sandwich
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Loddington House Hotel

Address
6,6 mi
14 East Cliff
CT16 1LX Dover
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TURTLE BEACH RESORT ALL INC

Address
6,3 mi
DOVER
BB15028 Christ Church
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dover (Eastern Ferry Terminal)

Address
6,6 mi
MARINE PARADE
CT16 1LW DOVER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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A B Crush Panelcraft

Published: April 13, 2011
Length: 37:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: abcrush

A tour of our bodyshop near Canterbury. For more details visit: www.abcrush.co.uk Or call us on: 01304 830383 Five Oaks Business Park, Geddinge Lane,Wootton,Nr Canterbury, Kent. CT4 6RY...


#6 John Powell at Lydden hill race circuit on-board passenger

Published: June 15, 2013
Length: 23:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mandem2210


BHP ZSOC Track Time

Published: May 07, 2013
Length: 55:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jason Olsen

I joined a lap late after being told off for not wearing a jumper for the trackday. I had to sprint all the way to the top of the hill where our stand was to get one, then sprint back down....


Sainosu! - Lydden Hill Trackday

Published: November 10, 2007
Length: 43:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Enrico Catania

A quick clip of me doing a lap of Lydden Hill Circuit in Kent on 1st April 2006 in my EL54 Toyota Cynos Beta. At this point the car was completely standard, yet on such a small yet extremely...


Mikey Collins's E30 at Lydden Hill

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 42:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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BBC Points West - English Channel Balloon Crossing

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 17:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BristolBallooning

Better late than never I guess! A BBC Points West feature from April 2011 on the most hot air balloons to fly from England to France. All video copyright BBC, no copyright infringement intended.


BHP Performance Show 2014

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 09:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Modified UK

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Honda CBR600 Lydden Hill South East Bikers 23/06/2012

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 27:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BikersBitz

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MSA British Rallycross Championship 2013 - Round 6 Lydden Hill

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 09:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: allthekasparas

Action Highlights (including Drifting demonstration) from Sunday 25 August 2013. See also http://www.rallycrossuk.com and http://www.thebritishdriftchampionship.com Apologies for the delayed...


Paul Coney Testing's, James Knight Coney Rallycross Stock Hatch car

Published: January 30, 2010
Length: 55:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rallybritishcross

This is a clip of Paul Coney putting a stock hatch car through its paces, at the Lydden Hill rallycross circuit. In association with WLS Racing.


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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.

East Kent Railway (heritage)

The East Kent Railway (EKR) is a short heritage railway in Kent, England. It is located at Shepherdswell station on the London to Dover Priory direct mainline. The line was constructed from 1911 to 1917 to serve a local colliery at Tilmanstone. See East Kent Light Railway for details of the original lines. The line is operated by heritage diesel locomotives designed for the Southern Region.

Located at 51.1972, 1.25222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railways in England, Visitor attractions in Kent, Dover (district), Standard gauge railways in Kent

Snowdown railway station

Snowdown railway station serves Snowdown in Kent. It is served by Southeastern. The station and the line it serves were built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway, and the station was opened in 1914. It was formerly known as "Snowdown and Nonington Halt" and had sidings that served the adjacent Snowdown colliery.

Located at 51.215, 1.214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dover (district), Railway stations in Kent, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1914, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category F2 stations

Shepherds Well railway station

Shepherds Well railway station serves Shepherdswell in Kent. It is served by Southeastern. It is adjacent to the terminus of the East Kent heritage line, which is spelt as one word, Shepherdswell. The mainline station and the line it serves were built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway.

Located at 51.1882, 1.22972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dover (district), Railway stations in Kent, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1861, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category E stations

Elvington, Kent

Elvington is a small pit village on a ridge in between Canterbury and Dover in the county of Kent in Southeast England. Located near Eythorne, Elvington was mostly built in the early 20th Century to serve the nearby coal mine at Tilmanstone, as were other Kent Coalfield villages including Snowdown, Aylesham and Betteshanger.

Located at 51.2078, 1.25861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Kent

Eythorne Baptist Church

Eythorne Baptist Church originated in the meetings of early 16th century Baptists who had crossed the English Channel from the low countries to Kent to escape persecution. 19th century Baptist writer J.  J. Goadby named Eythorne as one of the three "most ancient Baptist churches in England". For many years the Church had associated village chapels in east Kent. Two of these remain- at Adisham and Nonington. Others were at Eastry,Ashley,Woolage Green,Wootton and Barnsole.

Located at 51.1984, 1.2663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Dover, Kent, Baptist churches in Kent

Shepherdswell (EKLR) railway station

Shepherdswell railway station was the southern terminus of the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. The normal practice was to run coaches into the station under gravity. Shepherdswell was the location of the engine shed and works, and a large number of sidings. It served the village of Shepherdswell or Sibertswold. The station reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.

Located at 51.1892, 1.23028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Former East Kent Light Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1916, Railway stations closed in 1948, Railway stations opened in 1993

Eythorne railway station

Eythorne railway station was a station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. It was the junction for the branch to Guilford Colliery, which was abandoned in 1921. The track on this branch was lifted in 1931 but relaid during World War Two to accommodate a 9.2 inches rail mounted gun. The station served the village of Eythorne, it reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.

Located at 51.1983, 1.26353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Former East Kent Light Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1916, Railway stations closed in 1948, Railway stations opened in 1993

Tilmanstone Colliery Halt railway station

Tilmanstone Colliery Halt was a station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and was renamed Elvington in 1925. It closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. The station served the pit village of Elvington. Part of the platform is still in situ hidden in undergrowth. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Eythorne   16 October 1916 to31 December 1947East Kent Light Railway   Knowlton Eythorne   1 January 1948 to30 October 1948Southern Region   Knowlton

Located at 51.2081, 1.2682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Kent, Former East Kent Light Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1916, Railway stations closed in 1948