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Explore Wateringbury
Wateringbury in Kent (England) with it's 2,396 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 29 mi (or 47 km) south-east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Wateringbury is now 02:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Wateringbury, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Rochester Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 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 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yalding, Paddock Wood, Maidstone, Halling and Cuxton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken 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
Larkfield Priory
Hadlow Manor
Oakwood House
Grange Moor
Maidstone (Leybourne)
Maidstone (Allington)
Maidstone (Sandling)
Maidstone (A26/Wateringbury)
Videos from this area
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Time Out Country Walks, Book 1, Walk 50, Yalding to Borough Green. 28/10/12.
This is a walk for pigs and other mud lovers! Certainly in the winter months. Around ten and half miles of walking in the Kentish Wealden countryside, and much of it through the wet, earthy...
Avro Shackleton 1989 West Malling
This video clip shows an Avro Shackleton being displayed at the 8th Great Warbirds' Air Display held at West Malling airfield.
WhiteWater Action Medway Kayaking Yalding 6-11-11
Whitewater Action Medway paddling at Yading weir on on the river medway on Sunday 6-11-11.
Yalding 24th June
Whitewater Action Medway paddling at Yalding weir on on the river medway on Sunday 24-6-12.
Yalding weir 6-1-13
Video to show just how quickly the weir / slice gate at Yalding on the river Medway can open. It gives you some idea of the size of opening when you see me kayaking in there. Jamie Austen...
Aerial Filming Kent Flooding 2013, Flooding Christmas Day, Flooding at Teston Lock,
A brief video showing the flooding of the River Medway, at Teston Lock. https://www.facebook.com/skyflyvideo.
Garden of England
Kent country village "The Garden of England" Royal Mail post van delivery + a english country gent. Filmed by a Londoner.
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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.
Nettlestead Green
Nettlestead Green, like its near neighbour Nettlestead lies in the Medway valley SW of Maidstone in Kent. It has its own church, character village 17th century pub (The Hop Pole Inn) and a plant nursery (Wood Cottage Nursery). The Post Office recently closed. The railway station for Yalding is actually closer to Nettlestead Green than to its own village, which lies on the opposite side of the River Medway. It was here on 26 June 1944 that Warrant Officer R.A.
RAF West Malling
Royal Air Force Station West Malling or RAF West Malling was a Royal Air Force station located 1.6 miles south of West Malling, Kent, England and 5.2 miles west of Maidstone, Kent. Originally used as a landing area during the first World War, the site opened as a private landing ground and in 1930, then known as Kingshill, home to the Maidstone School of Flying, before being renamed West Malling Airfield, and, in 1932, Maidstone Airport.
Teston Crossing Halt railway station
Teston Crossing Halt was situated on what is now the Medway Valley Line, south of Maidstone, in Kent, and served Teston and West Farleigh. It opened on 1 September 1909 and closed on 2 November 1959. The location of the halt was to the south of the level crossing.
Wateringbury Stream
The Wateringbury stream rises at Swanton, West Peckham parish, flows south east towards Mereworth and then flows in a generally easterly direction to join the River Medway at Wateringbury. It is some four miles (6 km) long and powered a number of watermills.
Barham Court
Barham Court is a fine old house in the village of Teston, Kent. It was once the home of Reginald Fitz Urse, one of the knights who murdered Thomas Beckett in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. As a result of that deed, Fitz Urse fled to Ireland and the manor passed into the ownership of his kinsman, Robert de Berham. The de Berham family (now called Barhams) became one of the great families in Kent. But at the end of Elizabeth I's reign, the property passed to Sir Oliver Boteler and his wife, Anne.
Kingshill Golf Club
Kingshill Golf Club is a golf club situated in West Malling, Kent. It opened in 1996. Kingshill's championship golf course was designed by David Williams and is set over 200 acres . It has hosted a number of local professional tournaments, including the Kent Open. The par 72 course measures 6,622 yards from the back tees.
Teston Bridge
Teston Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway, between Teston and West Farleigh in Kent, England.
St Mary's Church, Nettlestead
St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in Nettlestead, Kent begun in the 13th century.