Birchington-on-Sea
in Kent of England, United Kingdom
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Kent International Airport (3 mi) - Southend Airport (29 mi)
- Lydd Airport (33 mi)
- Rochester Airport (35 mi)
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Calais-Dunkerque Airport (40 mi) - Wethersfield Airport (53 mi)
- London City Airport (55 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (58 mi)
- Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport (61 mi)
- RAF Honington (71 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (77 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (78 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- London Club Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Herne Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Canterbury Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Littlestone Warren Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Littlestone Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.376 and 1.305 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 22' 32" and E 1° 18' 17"
- 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: 07:53 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 8:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Birchington-on-Sea
Birchington-on-Sea in Kent (England) with it's 9,827 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 62 mi (or 100 km) east of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Birchington-on-Sea is now 07:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Birchington-on-Sea, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-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 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashford, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Upper Stoke and Calais. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express RAMSGATE - MINSTER
Alpha Hostel
Margate
TRAVELODGE MARGATE WESTWOOD
Ramsgate (Manston Airport)
Sands Hotel Margate
Videos from this area
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St Augustines in Kent wedding photography
Vikki and Asa held their Kent wedding at the lovely St. Augustines in Westgate on Sea. http://www.howlingbasset.com.
Westgate Aerial Tour
9th September aerial view from Westgate's St Mildred's Bay to Minnis Bay in Birchington, Kent.
St Augustines Westgate Kent
Kent Wedding at St Augustines Westgate Kent.
Power factors lift at flats in Birchington
This lift look like a Pickerings but it says "Power Factors Lifts". This is the first lift with no inner doors that I have found in the UK. (apart from platform lifts). This lift is at...
Real Olympic Torch 2012 in Thanet
Filmed at 1 a.m. on July 19 in Birchington, this is the first video of the Olympic Torch 2012 visiting Thanet towards the end of its long journey around the UK. No, not that torch, the *Real*...
VSOE Kent Circular
67026 brings the regular VSOE circular around Kent through an extremely wet and breezy Birchington. The things I do with the rare days off I get - despite the weather!!! (28/03/08)
Quex Park Maize Maze 2014. Drone camera footage.
A Drone Hexacopter ( 6 propellors-6 motors) flying over the Maize Maze at Quex Park in Birchington, Kent, UK. The drone rises up revealing the image which turns out to be............a rhino's head!
Ronnie Scott's Rejects, live at The Minnis,
Ronnie Scott's Rejects, live at Minnie Bay, Birchington. Awesome band.
Ron & Ed go to Manston
One cold January day myself and Ed Burt set off for Manston Airport in Kent. We left Southend where most of the snow had melted, only to find that in Kent, the snow still lay around! Just 28...
Half-Moon Prescription Glasses for Ladies (Antares - MB200228 Brown )
Half-Moon Antares MB200228 Brown Prescription Glasses in action, worn by our stunning female model. Available here for only £29.50 including prescription lenses and coatings: - http://goo.gl/lgYjqy.
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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.
Birchington-on-Sea
Birchington-on-Sea is a village in northeast Kent, England, with a population of around 9,800. It is part of the Thanet district and forms the civil parish of Birchington. It lies on the coast facing the North Sea, east of the Thames Estuary, between the seaside resorts of Herne Bay and Margate. As a seaside resort, the village is a notable tourist and retirement destination.
Westgate-on-Sea railway station
Westgate-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, England, and serves the town of Westgate-on-Sea. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
North Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)
North Thanet (also known as Thanet North) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1983 creation by Sir Roger Gale, a Conservative.
Ursuline College, Westgate-on-Sea
Ursuline College (formerly Ursuline Convent School) is a Catholic Sports College located in Westgate-on-Sea, in north-east Kent, England, United Kingdom. Aimed at pupils aged 11 to 19, the college is based within the Ursuline and Catholic ethos, aiding and teaching its pupils within this regime.
Thanet Earth
Thanet Earth is a large industrial agriculture project consortium under construction in the United Kingdom. As of early March 2009, food has been harvested. Located on the Isle of Thanet, in Kent it will be the largest greenhouse complex in the UK, covering 90 hectares, or 220 acres of land. It is estimated it will increase UK salad crop (cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes) production by 15%.
King Ethelbert School
King Elthebert School is a secondary school with academy status located in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, England. The Executive Headteacher is Mr Luxmoore. The Headteacher is Ms Greig.
Quex Park
Quex Park is 250 acres of parkland and gardens, along with Quex House and other buildings, located in Birchington-on-Sea in England. It is home to the Powell-Cotton Museum and to the Waterloo tower, an unusual secular bell tower.
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