Sheerness
in Kent of England, United Kingdom
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Southend Airport (9 mi) - Rochester Airport (13 mi)
- Kent International Airport (26 mi)
- London City Airport (31 mi)
- London Biggin Hill Airport (32 mi)
- Lydd Airport (34 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (38 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (38 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (46 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (65 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (67 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
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Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 126 mi) - Garon Park Golf Complex (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Ballards Gore Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- The Rayleigh Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Cobtree Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Chislehurst Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Herne Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Canterbury Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Kings Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Crowlands Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Benton Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club (marina, (7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.440 and 0.763 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 26' 25" and E 0° 45' 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: 05:47 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 am and 8:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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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
Explore Sheerness
Sheerness in Kent (England) with it's 11,938 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 39 mi (or 62 km) east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Sheerness is now 05:47 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Sheerness, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southend Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. 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: Southend-on-Sea, Upper Stoke, Leigh-on-Sea, Canvey Island and High Halstow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Portas Pilot - Sheerness
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Fire at the reefer store in Sheerness Docks.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Sheerness
Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 13,000 it is the largest town on the island. Sheerness began as a fort built in the 16th century to protect the River Medway from naval invasion.
Sheerness-on-Sea railway station
Sheerness-on-Sea railway station is on the Sheerness Line in north Kent, England, and serves the town of Sheerness. Train services are provided by Southeastern. The only platform now used is platform 1.
Medway Ports
Medway Ports, incorporating the Port of Sheerness and Chatham Docks is part of Peel Ports, the second largest port group in the United Kingdom. The Ports authority is also responsible for the harbour, pilotage and conservancy matters for 27.3 nautical miles of the River Medway, from the Medway Buoy to Allington Lock at Maidstone, and the Swale. It is part of one of the most important trading centres in the UK, handling a wide variety of goods.
Great Mill, Sheerness
Great Mill or Ride's Mill is a Grade II listed smock mill just off the High Street in Sheerness, Kent, England that was demolished in 1924, and now has a new smock tower built on it as residential accommodation.
A250 road
The A250 road is a minor British A-road on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The route runs from Sheerness to Queenborough via Halfway.
Sheerness East railway station
Sheerness East is a disused railway station serving Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey. It opened in 1901 and closed in 1950. The platform is still standing today in private ownership. Former Services Preceding station Disused railways Following station Queenborough Sheppey Light Railway East Minster
Blue Town
Blue Town is a suburb of the town of Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. It sits on the A249 Brielle Way which runs from Queenborough to Sheerness. It sits just outside the dockyard wall which marks the boundary of Sheerness proper and today is largely industrial in nature.
Malowal
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sheerness, Ширнесс
