Hawkinge
in Kent of England, United Kingdom
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Lydd Airport (15 mi) - Kent International Airport (18 mi)
- Rochester Airport (33 mi)
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Calais-Dunkerque Airport (36 mi) - Southend Airport (38 mi)
- Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport (46 mi)
- London Biggin Hill Airport (51 mi)
- London City Airport (55 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (66 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (67 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (91 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Canterbury Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Littlestone Warren Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Littlestone Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- London Club Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Herne Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.113 and 1.162 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 6' 45" and E 1° 9' 42"
- 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: 05:05 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
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Touring Hawkinge
Hawkinge in Kent (England) with it's 8,002 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 62 mi (or 100 km) south-east of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Hawkinge is now 05:05 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Hawkinge, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lydd Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 km), South-West. 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. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashford, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southend-on-Sea, Upper Stoke and Boxley. 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
The Relish
Hythe Imperial Hotel & Spa
Wards Hotel
Best Western Plus Burlington
CLIFTON HOTEL -FOLKESTONE
The Carlton Hotel
Grand Burstin
The Lighthouse Inn
Abbots Fireside
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Eurotunnel Trip
Eurotunnel: UK to France, summer 2014.
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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.
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel (French: Le tunnel sous la Manche; also referred to as the Chunnel) is a 50.5-kilometre undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is 75 m deep.
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is located on the former RAF Hawkinge, a World War II airfield 4 miles inland from Folkestone, England. It is privately operated and is the oldest museum dedicated to the Battle of Britain. Since opening in 1971, the museum has gained the support of a number of Battle of Britain pilots - many of whom have donated personal items to the museum.
Folkestone Castle
Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. This was Norman castle on a natural mound which was in existence in the late 11th and 12th centuries. It was excavated in 1878 by Augustus Pitt Rivers and this has been claimed to be the first excavation of a medieval site in Britain using scientific methods.
2007 Kent earthquake
The 2007 Kent earthquake was an earthquake that registered 4.3 on the Richter scale and struck south east Kent, England on 28 April 2007 at 07:18:12 UTC, at a shallow depth of 5.3 km. The worst affected area was the town of Folkestone, although the towns of Deal, Dover and Ashford were also affected. The tremors could be felt across much of Kent and south east England including as far as East Sussex, Essex and Suffolk as well as on the other side of the English Channel at Calais and Brussels.
Folkestone Downs
The Folkestone Downs are an area of chalk downland above Folkestone, where the eastern end of the North Downs escarpment meets the English Channel. The Downs are protected within the Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment SSSI due to their geological and biological interest.
RAF Hawkinge
RAF Hawkinge is a former Royal Air Force station located in Kent, near to the south coast and the closest airfield to the French coast. The airfield was used by both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force during its lifetime.
Academy FM (Folkestone)
105.9 Academy FM is a community radio station serving the town of Folkestone in Kent, which launched on 31 March 2011. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 105.9 FM. Because Folkestone has an existing commercial station, Academy FM has not been permitted to take on-air advertising or sponsorship. The station will be funded entirely by charitable contributions. 107.8 Academy FM Thanet is its sister station in East Kent.
List of shipwrecks in December 1914
The list of shipwrecks in December 1914 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1914.
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