Kingsgate
in Kent of England, United Kingdom
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Kent International Airport (4 mi) - Southend Airport (34 mi)
- Lydd Airport (36 mi)
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Calais-Dunkerque Airport (37 mi) - Rochester Airport (40 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (57 mi)
- Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport (60 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (62 mi)
- RAF Honington (72 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (79 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (80 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Fortifications of Vauban (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- London Club Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Herne Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Canterbury Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.378 and 1.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 22' 41" and E 1° 25' 53"
- 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: 01:26 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 8:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- 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 Kingsgate
Kingsgate in Kent (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 68 mi (or 109 km) east of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kingsgate is now 01:26 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports closer to Kingsgate, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 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 Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church in a distance of 16 mi (or 27 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: Calais, Ashford, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Ipswich and Southend-on-Sea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Comfort Inn Ramsgate
TRAVELODGE RAMSGATE SEAFRONT
The Royal Harbour
Alpha Hostel
TRAVELODGE MARGATE WESTWOOD
Margate
Sands Hotel Margate
Videos from this area
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Trip To England - Montage !
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016 Vanlife Road Trip Tour - Bleak in Broadstairs - Living Off Grid in an RV Motorhome
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Jetski Margate 2012
Jetski out of JSW margate 8th April 2012 part1.
Broadstairs fireworks 2014
Beautiful English sandy beaches. Seaside of Broadstairs, Kent, UK
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Viking Bay Broadstairs Kent From Cooke & Co UAV
An aerial View over picturesque Viking Bay in Broadstairs Kent from the Cooke & Co UAV.
Broadstairs High Tide Viking Bay - Tidal Surge November 9th 2007
Viking Bay High Tide 9th November 2007 11:17am.
Broadstairs beach
Easter Monday at the beach of Broadstairs in Kent.
Callum Simpson v Hayden Allan Round 4+Decision - Boxing @ The Pavilion, Broadstairs 27 Sept 2013
The fourth and final round of the Callum Simpson and Hayden Allan fight at The Pavilion, Broadstairs, Kent on 27 September 2013. The fight was part of the Fearless event promoted by O'Neills...
Mendelssohn's Organ Sonata in A major (opening)
Played on the organ of St Peter's church, Broadstairs, as part of their Christmas Tree Festival. Organist: Ben Jones, St Nicholas-at-Wade (stnicholasatwade.org.uk)
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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.
North and South Foreland
North Foreland
North Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England. North Foreland forms the eastern end of the Isle of Thanet. It presents a bold cliff to the sea, and commands views over the southern North Sea.
Broadstairs and St Peter's
Broadstairs and St Peter's is a civil parish in the Thanet district of Kent, England. The parish comprises the settlements of Broadstairs, St Peters and Westwood, including Westwood Cross. It is a successor parish, created in 1974 to replace Broadstairs and St Peter's Urban District. It is governed by Broadstairs and St Peter's Town Council. The population in 2001 was 24,370 in 10,594 households.
Kingsgate Castle
Kingsgate Castle on the cliffs above Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs, Kent was built for Lord Holland in the 1760s. The name Kingsgate is related to an incidental landing of Charles II on 30 June 1683 (‘gate’ referring to a cliff-gap) though other English monarchs have also used this cove, such as George II in 1748. The building was later the residence of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury. The building has now been converted into 31 flats.
Dane Court Grammar School
Dane Court Grammar School is a mixed-sex grammar school with academy status in Broadstairs, Kent, UK with approximately 1,200 pupils.
A256 road
The A256 is a key road running north-south through East Kent which connects the Thanet towns to Dover. It is operated by Kent County Council as a primary route, and has seen investment in the past to connect traffic to the Port of Ramsgate, and to the Pfizer research centre in Sandwich.
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865–1922) was a British newspaper and publishing magnate. His company Amalgamated Press employed Arthur Mee and John Hammerton, and the Amalgamated Press subsidiary the Educational Book Company published the Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopædia, and Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia. During his lifetime, he exercised vast influence over British popular opinion.
Botany Bay, Kent
Botany Bay is a bay in Broadstairs, Kent on the south east coast of England. Botany Bay is the northern most of seven bays in Broadstairs. It features chalk cliffs and is a popular tourist location. Bathing is reportedly safe for swimming, surfing, and kayaking, and lifeguards are on duty.
Foreness Point
Foreness Point is a low headland on the coast of Kent in England. It extends a short distance into the entrance of the Thames Estuary, on the north coast of Thanet, between Palm Bay in Cliftonville and Botany Bay in Broadstairs. Off the point there is a reef, exposed at low tide, known as Long Nose Spit, where common periwinkles are collected by the public as a food item. There is a water treatment plant on the headland. There have been a number of shipwrecks in this location.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kingsgate.
- Calais
- Ashford
- Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Ipswich
- Southend-on-Sea
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Tiptree
- Upper Stoke
- Canvey Island
- High Halstow
- Boxley
- Cooling
- Maidstone
- Rochester
- Montreuil
- Cuxton
- Halling
- Dunkerque
- Yalding
- Chelmsford
- Saint-Omer
- Wrentham
- Paddock Wood
- Grays
- Hellington
- Snetterton
- Rockland Saint Mary
- Fyfield
- Surlingham
- Shropham