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Discover Stockbury
Stockbury in Kent (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 35 mi (or 57 km) east of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Stockbury is now 04:03 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Stockbury, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Rochester Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), 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 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boxley, Upper Stoke, Maidstone, Rochester and High Halstow. 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 | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Black Horse Inn
Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel
Detling Coachhouse Bed & Breakfast
Days Inn Maidstone
Holiday Inn SITTINGBOURNE
TRAVELODGE MEDWAY M2
Gillingham Business Park
Roebuck Inn Relaxinnz
Premier Inn Rainham (Kent)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
The Cathedrals Express @ Rainham(Kent) 16-12-2014
The Cathedrals Express chartered steam train manned by West Coast Main Line engineers, pulled by The Lancashire Fusilier, about to depart Rainham(Kent) (UK)
SportACTIV opens in Ryetop Park Rainham Kent
Interactive play system SportACTIV officially opens at Ryetop Park, off Beacon Close, Rainham. It is the first to be installed in Kent. Five games can be played on the equipment, and smart...
375919 + 375630 | 1S48 Victoria - Ramsgate & Canterbury East | Seymour Road, Rainham
375919 + 375630 Pass Seymour Road, Rainham Working 1S48 16:05 Victoria - Ramsgate & Canterbury East.
376007 Passes Seymour Road Bridge, Rainham
376007 Passes Seymour Road Bridge, Rainham Working 5L92 Slade Green - Ramsgate.
Call Changes at Rainham, Kent on 19th June 2013
Finally a clip of some ringing at my home tower at Rainham in Kent. They were a 6 until 1913 when they were augmented with 2 Taylor trebles. This year is the 100th anniversary of the augmentation.
395011 | 1F49 Faversham - St Pancras International | Seymour Road, Rainham
395011 Passes Seymour Road, Rainham Working 1F49 15:58 Faversham - St Pancras International.
Rounds and Call Changes on the Trafford Mini Ring, 23rd June 2012
St. Margaret's Rainham Church had their annual Flower Festival and tower open day on 23rd June 2012. Outside the tower the Trafford Mini Ring (http://www.ctmr.piczo.com/?cr=7) was erected...
70013 Oliver Cromwell on the Spitfire Express, 04/09/2011, with 47580 (large logo) on the rear.
70013 powering through Rainham, Kent with 47 580 on the rear (large logo).
Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 No. 45305 on The Cathedrals Explorer
06/05/2011 - Rainham, Kent. Commuters waiting for the 07:37 to Victoria have no idea that there is a steam train coming the other way.
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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.
M2 motorway (Great Britain)
The M2 is a motorway in Kent, England. It is 25.7 miles (41.4 km) long and acts as a bypass of the section of the A2 road which runs through the Medway Towns, Sittingbourne and Faversham.
Newington railway station
Newington railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern. The station has two platforms, capable of accepting 12 car EMUs on the "slow" lines, with two "fast" through lines.
Hucking
Hucking is a small hamlet and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is governed by a parish meeting. The settlement sits atop the North Downs in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near the villages of Hollingbourne, Detling, Bicknor and Wormshill and between the main A249 and B2163 roads connecting the towns of Sittingbourne and Maidstone. The parish church is dedicated to St Margaret.
Queendown Warren
Queendown Warren is a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest between the Medway towns and Sittingbourne in southeast England. Part of it is designated as a Special Area of Conservation for its chalk grassland with important populations of orchids. Different sections of the reserve are owned by Plantlife, Kent Wildlife Trust and Swale Borough Council. Management is by KWT.
Stockbury
Stockbury is a village near the town of Sittingbourne in Kent, England. but within the Maidstone Borough Council area. The parish church, dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, is a Grade I listed building and the adjacent ringwork is a scheduled monument. Listed in the Domesday Book.
Danaway
Danaway is a village near the A249 road and the M2 motorway, in the Swale District, in the English county of Kent. The nearest town is Sittingbourne.
List of United Kingdom locations: Dan-Ddu
St Mary Magdalene Church, Stockbury
St Mary Magdalene is a parish church in Stockbury, Kent built in the late 12th century with additions in the 13th and 15th centuries and restoration in the 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building. Construction of the church was begun around 1200 with the chancel and the north aisle surviving from this period. It is constructed of flint with stone dressings. The roofs are of plain tiles. The nave and south aisle were reconstructed in the 19th century by R. C. Hussey.