Selstead
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.159 and 1.173 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 9' 31" and E 1° 10' 21"
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: 05:16 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
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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

Delve into Selstead

Selstead in Kent (England) is located in United Kingdom about 61 mi (or 98 km) south-east of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Selstead is now 05:16 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 12 airports close to Selstead, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 15 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within 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, Southend-on-Sea, Upper Stoke, Boulogne-sur-Mer 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

Address
2,7 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


The Relish

Address
5,6 mi
4 Augusta Gardens
CT20 2RR Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Lighthouse Inn

Address
4,4 mi
111 Old Dover Road
CT18 7HT Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wards Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
39 Earls Avenue
CT20 2HB Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Burstin

Address
5,6 mi
The Harbour
CT20 1TX Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


CLIFTON HOTEL -FOLKESTONE

Address
5,7 mi
THE LEAS CLIFTON GARDENS CLIFTON GARDENS
CT20 2EB Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Carlton Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
16/19 The Leas
CT20 2DU Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Best Western Plus Burlington

Address
5,8 mi
3 - 5 Earls Avenue
CT20 2HR Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Chandos Premier Guest House

Address
5,3 mi
77 Cheriton Road
CT20 1DG Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Portland Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
2-4 Langhorne Gardens
CT20 2EA Folkestone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Helicam International HD: Kent County Country Life

Published: January 27, 2010
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: mombasaflash

These aerial sequences were filmed in various locations around South East England in association with Media-Impact, a leading Kent media production house.


2013 Lydden Hill British Rallycross/Mayhem Highlights

Published: March 13, 2014
Length: 37:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mr.GoPro

Highlights from the British Rallycross/Mayhem weekend at Lydden Hill Race Circuit near Dover, Kent. The Bank Holiday Monday featured British Rallycross, Drifting, Freestyle Motocross and BMX;...


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...


BSSO 2010 - Round 4: Lydden Hill (Race 4)

Published: August 06, 2010
Length: 06:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adrenalinpedstop

Onboard footage from the last race of BSSO round four at Lydden Hill. It was in this race that Josh crashed during the last lap after a dog fight with two high capacity traditional scooters....


Paul Coney- Belgium Rally Cross : super 1600s- Lydden hill heat 1, 30.08.2009

Published: August 31, 2009
Length: 03:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rallybritishcross

This video features Paul Coney in his classic Vauxhall Nova. Also featured in this video are, 106 Davy Van Den Brenden( red Citroën C2), 120 Bellerby Dave Citroen C2. The Coney Racing Team...


James Coney- Rallycorss winter testing 2011.

Published: February 05, 2011
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rallybritishcross

Some winter testing for James Knight Coney in his rallycross stockhatch car. A few laps round lydden hill. in association with WLS Racing.


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.


Terry Grant Driving Figure Of 8 Around Grid Girls

Published: August 27, 2013
Length: 30:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arlow21

Terry Grant Driving Figure Of 8 Around Grid Girls At Mayhem 2013 Lydden Hill 26-08-13.


BHP Show track session - 07/05/2012 - Novice - Group 14 (15:45)

Published: May 08, 2012
Length: 57:55 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: JonicusKerponicus

On-Board footage of the 15:45 Novice session at the BHP Show. Driving a 1996 Volvo 850 T-5 estate. Apologies for the bad audio.


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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.

Lydden Hill Race Circuit

Lydden Hill Race Circuit (formerly known as Lydden Circuit) is the UK's shortest road racing circuit (many shorter oval tracks exist) at exactly one mile (= 1.609 km), based at Wootton about half-way between Canterbury and Dover in Kent. The track is mainly used for rallycross, drift, saloon and sports car racing as well as motorcycle racing. It may be only a mile long, but Lydden is a testing circuit, with many undulation changes.

Located at 51.1774, 1.19964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
McLaren Group, Sports venues in Kent, Motorsport venues in England, City of Canterbury

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.

Located at 51.1622, 1.20167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Flying Corps airfields, Royal Air Force stations in Kent, Royal Air Force stations in England, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom

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.

Located at 51.1465, 1.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Kent, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Selsted, Selstead