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Touring Swanley
Swanley in Kent (England) with it's 21,839 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 15 mi (or 24 km) south-east of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Swanley is now 09:49 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Swanley, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Biggin Hill Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 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 Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. 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: Bexleyheath, Woolwich, Dagenham, Bromley and Grays. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 91% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rowhill Grange and Utopia Spa
Bexleyheath Marriott Hotel
7 Hotel Diner
Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa
DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge
Holiday Inn LONDON - BEXLEY
TRAVELODGE LONDON SIDCUP
TRAVELODGE CROYDON CENTRAL
Holiday Inn Express LONDON - DARTFORD
Mary Rose Inn Hotel
Videos from this area
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London to Hastings 1 May 2010
The journey from North London to the seafront at Hastings via Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark, Bermondsey, Surrey Quays, Deptford, Blackheath, the A2 passed Eltham, Blackfen, Bexleyheath, ...
Best Wedding Venues Southern England UK - Kent Weddings
Wedding Venues Southern England UK - Kent Weddings http://www.alexanderhotels.co.uk/rowh... The Perfect Kent Wedding Venue Rowhill Grange was originally built as a grand Victorian ...
Miniature Train Railway at Swanley Park (New Barn Park) Aug 2011 - Filmed using Hacked GH2 65mbps
The Famous Miniature Railway at Swanley Park (Formerly New Barn Park), Kent. Filmed August 2011. Filmed using a hacked Panasonic GH2. Hope you enjoy!
70013 Oliver Cromwell on the Golden Arrow at Swanley Sat. 14th March 2009
Britannia Class Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell is seen working hard through Swanley on the evening of Saturday 14th March 2009 on the return leg of the Golden Arrow from Folkestone Harbour to...
haveing a go at driving a train at swanley new barn railway
READ DESCRIPTION* I did actually have a go at driving it all the way around the track but the one behind the camera didn't record. they forgot to press the button. thank you to the kind man...
Necht Cooker Repair - Faulty Element - Swanley - Greater London
Paul from A.Brasset is called out to Swanley in Greater London to diagnose a faulty Necht Cooker. His diagnosis is a faulty element and as Paul already has the spare part in the van, he replaces...
TheCarters - Anastasia @ 27 Months (Swanley Park)
Anastasia playing in the choo choo train and paddling pool.
My two new tinkerbells at Swanley
Possibly the first and last time they will be seen together, the Z twins seen on their way out of Lakeside station with a mixed train.
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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.
Crockenhill F.C
Crockenhill F.C. is an English football club based in the village of Crockenhill near Swanley in Kent. Since 2011 they have played in Kent Invicta Football League. The club is affiliated to the Kent County Football Association
Joyden's Wood
Joyden's Wood (or Joydens Wood) is one of over 1,000 woodlands in the United Kingdom looked after by the Woodland Trust. The first records of a wood on this site go back to the year 1600 so making it an Ancient Woodland site.
Swanley Village
Swanley Village is a small village to the east of the town of Swanley in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. Swanley Village was originally known as Swanley but with the arrival of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway line, specifically the junction between the Chatham Main Line and the Maidstone East Line to the west of the village, a new settlement grew up.
Swanley New Barn Railway
The Swanley New Barn Railway is a 7.25 gauge railway located in Swanley Park, Swanley, Kent, United Kingdom. It has eight steam locomotives, with five more currently being built on site. In addition to this it also has ten diesel locomotives. It is signalled throughout with the signals being controlled from Lakeside station which also serves as a terminus.
Hundred of Ruxley
Ruxley was an ancient hundred, a land division in the north west of the county of Kent, England. Its area has been mostly absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to the Ruxley district. Its former area now corresponds to a majority of the London Borough of Bromley, a large part of the London Borough of Bexley and a small part of the Kent District of Sevenoaks. The hundred was within the Lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, in the west division of Kent.
Orpington F.C
Orpington Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Orpington, Greater London. Although they club is based in Goddington Park in Orpington, the first team plays at Green Court Sports Club in Crockenhill. As of the 2012–13 season, they are members of the Kent Invicta Football League, at Step 6 of the National League System (level 10 of the English football league system). The club is a FA Charter Standard Community Club.
Lullingstone railway station
Lullingstone railway station is an unopened station on the Maidstone East Line which was constructed to serve a proposed airport and expected residential development at Lullingstone near Eynsford in Kent. The station was never brought into use as the Second World War and subsequent post-war planning legislation put an end to the plans for the area. Largely demolished in 1955, the remains of the station are visible to the south of the Eynsford Tunnel.
Eltham Palace F.C
Eltham Palace F.C. is an English football club located in Crockenhill, in Kent. The club plays in the Kent Invicta Football League. Eltham Palace spent most of its history in the Kent County Football League, until its promotion to the Kent Invicta League for the 2012–13 season.