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Discover West Hougham
West Hougham in Kent (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 65 mi (or 104 km) south-east of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in West Hougham is now 05:30 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near West Hougham, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. 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 13 mi (or 21 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in 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, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Southend-on-Sea and Upper Stoke. 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
Ramada Dover
The Relish
Best Western Plus Dover Marina Hotel & Spa
Heathers Woodlands
Grand Burstin
Crabble Hill House
The Lighthouse Inn
CLIFTON HOTEL -FOLKESTONE
The Carlton Hotel
Videos from this area
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Folkestone Boxing Day Dip
Each year, on the 26th December, huge crowds gather on the seafront at Folkestone to see the brave and the foolhardy take a dip in the icy waters of the English Channel. Many are in Fancy Dress,...
Down By The Sea Folkestone
Mini aerial video filmed from a drone [UAV] at Folkestone Harbour and the Sunny Sands beach. Aerial drone photography and video by Alan Duncan, Folkestone, Kent. www.alanduncan.com.
Leas Lift Folkestone Restoration
Monday 26th July 2010. Another milestone in the 125 year history of the Folkestone Leas Lift, with the handing over of the keys following a major restoration project. The new operators...
Folkestone Harbour Railway Station
Having recently moved to Folkestone, I couldn't help but notice that the old hovercraft terminal has been demolished. I was amazed at how quickly it was razed and how much different the landscape...
Flying the White Cliffs of Folkestone
Paragliding over the white cliffs between Folkestone and Dover on 8 August 2013 with the Dover and Folkestone Hangliding Club.
Folkestone Harbour & The Stade [VEDA Day 2]
Day two of VEDA. A look at Folkestone Seafront and harbour. Also a look at Gabriel Lester's The Electrified Line for the 2014 Folkestone Triennial. Folkestone Triennial : http://www.folkestonetrie...
Guns of Navarone - Skatalites - Folkestone Ska Splash
The totally amazing Skatalites, with Lester Stirling, performing Guns of Navarone at the Folkestone Ska Splash.
A day in sunny Folkestone, Kent
A short compilation of shots taken around Folkestone harbour in Kent, UK on a gloriously sunny day in August 2014. Shot on the Canon XF200 in fully automatic mode then edited and colour tweaked...
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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 Spout Battery
Lydden Spout Battery is a World War II coastal defence battery built in 1941 west of Dover. Originally armed with three 6 inch Mark VII naval guns on Mark V mountings, later upgraded to Mark XXIV guns on the same mountings. Fan Bay Battery to the east of Dover is built to the same plan. The battery is to the south of the current A20. Most of the buildings have been demolished and the emplacements filled with concrete, but the catering rooms survive.
Alkham Valley
The Alkham Valley is in the Kent Downs (the eastern part of the North Downs), an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in South East Kent, England. The valley, a lies between Folkestone and Dover. The Valley is a dry valley, typical of many others on the chalk downs.
Dover transmitting station
The Dover transmitting station is a facility for broadcasting and telecommunications, located at West Hougham, near Dover, Kent. It has a 243.2 metres high guyed steel lattice mast of triangular cross section. The station is owned by Arqiva. The recommended UHF aerial group is C/D with horizontal polarisation. There is also a relay transmitter located in the town of Dover (Dover Town); in addition FM radio services are covered by the Swingate transmitting station.
Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne
The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. It is sited on the White Cliffs at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, on the coast of Kent. It was initiated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and opened by the Queen Mother on July 9 1993. It is formed of a large propellor shape, with the figure of a seated pilot carved by Harry Gray sitting at the centre .
Folkestone Warren Halt railway station
This article is about the former SER station at Folkestone in Kent. For the current RH&DR station at New Romney in Kent see Warren Halt railway station. Folkestone Warren Halt was a station on the South Eastern Main Line of the South Eastern Railway at the beach location known as "The Warren" in the east end of Folkestone, Kent. Now within the East Cliff and Warren Country Park.
St. Radegund's Abbey
St. Radegund's Abbey was a medieval monastic house in the parish of Hougham Without near Dover in southeast England.
East Cliff and Warren Country Park
East Cliff and Warren Country Park is in Folkestone, in Kent, England. This country park is formed of the East Cliffs of Folkestone, the sandy beaches of East Wear Bay and the land slipped nature reserve land between the cliffs and the sea.
St Mary's Church, Capel-le-Ferne
St Mary's Church, Capel-le-Ferne, is a redundant Anglican church to the northeast of the village of Capel-le-Ferne, 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. The church stands in an isolated position adjacent to Capel Church Farm, to the north of the A20 road and 2 miles northeast of Folkestone.