Dunkirk
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.292 and 0.979 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 17' 30" and E 0° 58' 45"
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: 09:07 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 8:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Dunkirk

Dunkirk in Kent (England) with it's 278 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 50 mi (or 80 km) east of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Dunkirk is now 09:07 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Dunkirk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), 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 5 mi (or 7 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, 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: Ashford, Southend-on-Sea, Upper Stoke, Leigh-on-Sea and Boxley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Holiday Inn Express CANTERBURY

Address
1,5 mi
Upper Harbledown
CT2 9HX CANTERBURY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Howfield Manor Hotel

Address
2,1 mi
Howfield Lane
CT4 7HQ Chartham,Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Continental

Address
5,5 mi
29 Beach Walk
CT5 2BP Whitstable
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE CANTERBURY DUNKIRK

Address
0,7 mi
GATE SERVICE AREA DUNKIRK
ME13 9LN CANTERBURY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE CANTERBURY WHITSTABLE

Address
2,4 mi
A299 THANET WAY
ME13 9EL FAVERSHAM
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Whitstable

Address
3,9 mi
THANET WAY
CT5 3DB Whitstable
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Treehouse Hideaway - Canterbury, Kent - Secret Escape

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 22:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BlueBadger Marketing Ltd

The ultimate experience for short breaks, weekend breaks & special occasions for couples and honeymooners, near Whitstable in Kent. If you have ever dreamt of spending the night up off the...


Self Catering Whitstable - The Beach House Whitstable.

Published: January 24, 2010
Length: 21:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: torhiles

Self Catering Whitstable - The Beach House is settled on the beach just outside the idyllic coastal town of Whitstable http:///www.thebeachhousewhitstable.co.uk.


Sheerness to Whitstable Motorway M2 England

Published: March 27, 2011
Length: 37:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: britishgary

Timelapse drive from Sheerness A249 along the M2 Motorway and A299 to Whitstable finishing at the Health Centre.


Whitstable Accommodation - The Beach House Whitstable

Published: July 09, 2011
Length: 04:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: torhiles

http://www.thebeachhousewhitstable.co.uk Self Catering Whitstable - The Beach House is settled on the beach just outside the idyllic coastal town of Whitstable.


blean woods nov '14 England

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 55:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bo Dukey

Mountain biking in Blean woods, muddy and cruddy.


The Salt Way

Published: August 01, 2013
Length: 47:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Storywalks

A story walk along the Salt Way, an ancient track running from Whitstable to Canterbury, Clare Jackson commissioned a story walk along the track and this is a sample of the tale.


Kent Country Walk - Canterbury and the Great Stour from Chartham round

Published: December 05, 2012
Length: 04:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thetaxidriverj

Our video is a guided walk in Kent. We start our walk from the village of Chartham and walk the North Downs Way to Chartham Hatch and through No Mans Orchard Nature Reserve to Canterbury. We...


06 12 2014 Trip to Chartham

Published: December 06, 2014
Length: 00:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Manuel Jorge Marques

Tyler Hill to Chartham, taking parts of the National Cycle Route 1 and Regional Cycle Route 18. A very sunny but chilly December day!


Chartham Hatch: Easter Fun Day and pram race

Published: March 14, 2010
Length: 25:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CharthamHatchVillage

This is an extract from a two disc DVD which gives some historical background, film and photographs for the East Kent village of Chartham Hatch. This clip has some cine footage of the Easter...


Chartham Hatch to Chartham A28, Kent, England

Published: June 12, 2014
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: britishgary

A drive along the country lane from Chartham Hatch to Chartham, Near Canterbury in 2014.


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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.

Selling railway station

Selling railway station serves the village of Selling in Kent, England. The station is 55+⁄4 miles south east of London Victoria on the Chatham Main Line towards Dover Priory. The station is served and operated by Southeastern. The station and the line it serves were built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. Formerly an excellent example of country station architecture, it was mysteriously destroyed by fire in the early 1990s, shortly before it was to be awarded listed building status.

Located at 51.2772, 0.941106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swale, Railway stations in Kent, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1860, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category F1 stations

Chartham railway station

Chartham railway station serves Chartham in Kent, England. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. The station is unmanned, but has two automated information booths, one on each side of the station.

Located at 51.257, 1.018 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
City of Canterbury, Railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1859, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category F2 stations

Battle of Bossenden Wood

The Battle of Bossenden Wood took place on 31 May 1838 near Hernhill in Kent; it has been called the last battle on English soil. The battle was fought between a small group of labourers from the Hernhill, Dunkirk, and Boughton area and a detachment of soldiers sent from Canterbury to arrest the marchers' leader, the self-styled Sir William Courtenay, who was actually John Nichols Tom, a Truro maltster who had spent four years in Kent County Lunatic Asylum.

Located at 51.3, 0.990278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1838 riots, 1838 in England, Battles involving England, Riots and civil disorder in England, History of Kent

Crouch, Swale

Crouch is a hamlet in the civil parish of Boughton under Blean in the Swale District, in the county of Kent, England. Nearby settlements include the town of Faversham and the villages of Selling, Gushmere, South Street and Neames Forstal.

Located at 51.2848, 0.9396 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Kent, Swale

Staplestreet

Staplestreet is a village near the village of Boughton Street, in the Swale District of the English county of Kent. It is east of the town of Faversham. For transport there is the A2 road and the A299 road nearby.

Located at 51.303, 0.9533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swale, Villages in Kent