Sittingbourne
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.341 and 0.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 20' 28" and E 0° 43' 58"
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: 02:25 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 8:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Sittingbourne

Sittingbourne in Kent (England) with it's 48,948 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 39 mi (or 62 km) east of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sittingbourne is now 02:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Sittingbourne, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Rochester Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), 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 25 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: Upper Stoke, Boxley, Southend-on-Sea, High Halstow and Leigh-on-Sea. 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 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Dadmans

Address
3,4 mi
Christopher Row, Lynsted
ME9 0JJ Sittingbourne
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn SITTINGBOURNE

Address
0,5 mi
70 London Road
ME10 1NT Sittingbourne
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Hempstead House

Address
1,8 mi
London Rd.
ME9 9PP Sittingbourne
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:00


Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
Hollingbourne HILL
ME17 1QJ Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Sittingbourne Kent

Address
3,0 mi
BOBBING CORNER SHEPPY WAY
ME98RZ Sittingbourne
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

A visit to Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway 27 April 2014

Published: April 28, 2014
Length: 59:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allan Black

Our enjoyable visit to Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway on the 27th April 2014. This is a record of our visit to the line, please visit soon and take a ride like we did.


sittingbourne bowaters water tower 09 09 12

Published: September 09, 2012
Length: 03:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: fugazi1966

Bowaters water tower sittingbourne being demolished the last bit of sittingbourne paper mill being removed from the sky line.


Sittingbourne from the air

Published: July 06, 2013
Length: 20:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SittingbourneMe

Sittingbourne.Me had a very rare opportunity to fly over Sittingbourne. So with my very basic handheld video recorder I tried my best to take some video of the flight. Be warned my camera work...


Chauffeur private hire taxi transfers to or from Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 06:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Independent Cabs of Sittingbourne - Indy Cabs

A stress-free,personal & dependable chauffeur private hire taxi transport service from Sittingbourne, Faversham and the Isle of Sheppy to all London airports, ferry-ports and Eurostar railway...


Web Design Sittingbourne: Call Andy on 07860 912 336

Published: August 10, 2014
Length: 37:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Web Marketing Kent

Web Design Sittingbourne: If you are based in Kent and are looking for a new website then look no further. I have worked with hundreds of business owners helping them understand how the internet...


Why not visit the Sittingbourne Heritage Museum

Published: April 06, 2014
Length: 32:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SittingbourneMe

We take a look at what's on offer at the Sittingbourne Heritage Museum and discover that you once required a passport to travel to the Isle of Sheppey...really we're not kidding.


'Superb' arrives at Sittingbourne Viaduct

Published: September 30, 2012
Length: 54:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SpykeVmpr

Bagnall 0-6-2T 'Superb' arrives at Sittingbourne Viaduct station on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway. Waiting in the loop is Kerr Stuart 0-4-2ST 'Leader', ready to take the train...


Driveway Cleaning Sittingbourne – (purple-rhino.co.uk) 0800 1577484

Published: April 14, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Purple Rhino

http://purple-rhino.co.uk/services/Driveway-Cleaning-Ashford-Patio-Cleaning-Canterbury Driveway Cleaning Sittingbourne If you need your driveway or patio cleaning in Sittingbourne then you...


Pressure Washing Sittingbourne – (purple-rhino.co.uk) 0800 157 7484

Published: April 14, 2015
Length: 17:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Purple Rhino

http://purple-rhino.co.uk/services/Driveway-Cleaning-Ashford-Patio-Cleaning-Canterbury Pressure Washing Sittingbourne If you need your driveway or patio cleaning in Sittingbourne then you...


Customer & Community Events Sittingbourne Growth, Enterprise Centres

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 18:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Capital Space

A great event launched our GROWth #Sittingbourne at St George's with a good line up of speakers to update businesses on Funding for Growth.


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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.

Swale

Swale is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. Its council is based in Sittingbourne. The borough is named after the narrow channel called The Swale, a channel that separates the mainland of Kent from the Isle of Sheppey, and which occupies the central part of the district. The Roman Watling Street passed through the area, as witness the straightness of the A2 main road, now by-passed by the M2 motorway.

Located at 51.3402, 0.730922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local government in Kent, Swale, Non-metropolitan districts of Kent, Local government districts of South East England

Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway

The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway in Kent is a 30 gauge heritage railway that operates from Sittingbourne to the banks of The Swale. The line was formerly owned by Bowater, the paper making firm, and was used to carry raw materials and finished products between Ridham Dock and the company's two mills, one at Sittingbourne and the other at Kemsley.

Located at 51.3575, 0.753611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railways in England, 2ft 6in gauge railways, Rail transport in Kent, Swale, Visitor attractions in Kent, Narrow gauge railways in England

Sittingbourne railway station

Sittingbourne railway station is on the Chatham Main Line and the Sheerness Line in north Kent. The station is 44 miles 1260 yards from London Victoria according to the mileage sign on the footbridge. Train services are provided by Southeastern. Ticket barriers are sometimes in operation, though it depends on the time of day. Two new lifts linked by a new footbridge have created a step-free route between the station entrance and platforms to provide better access to train services.

Located at 51.342, 0.734808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swale, Railway stations in Kent, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1858, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category C2 stations

Kemsley railway station

Kemsley railway station is on the Sheerness Line in north Kent, England, and serves the village of Kemsley. Train services are provided by Southeastern. There are 2 platforms but no station building at this unstaffed location. Access between the two platforms is via the road bridge to the north of the station. A PERTIS self-service ticket machine was provided on the Sittingbourne-bound platform in 2008.

Located at 51.3621, 0.735336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swale, Railway stations in Kent, Former Southern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1927, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category F2 stations

Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District

Sittingbourne and Milton was an urban district in Kent, England, consisting of the settlements of Sittingbourne and Milton Regis. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and made part of the Swale district.

Located at 51.35, 0.7326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Kent, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Urban districts of England

Woodstock Sports F.C

Woodstock Sports Football Club is an English football team based in Sittingbourne, Kent, currently playing in the Kent League.

Located at 51.3149, 0.729496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Swale, 1961 establishments in England, Association football clubs established in 1961, Football clubs in Kent

Bowaters Paper Railway

The Bowaters Paper Railway was a 30 gauge narrow gauge industrial railway. It had the distinction of being the last steam-operated industrial narrow gauge railway in Britain when it closed in 1969.

Located at 51.3502, 0.74071 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
2ft 6in gauge railways, Industrial railways in England, Rail transport in Kent, Swale, Narrow gauge railways in England, Railway lines opened in 1906, Railway lines closed in 1969

Church of All Saints, Murston

The Church of All Saints, Murston, Sittingbourne, is an Anglican parish church in the county of Kent, England. It is notable due to its architect, William Burges, and was constructed in 1873–4. The church was built in "an early Gothic Style" and incorporates fragments of the original 12th-century church. It is a Grade II listed building as of 13 December 1974.

Located at 51.3425, 0.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of England churches in Kent, Grade II listed buildings in Kent, 1870s architecture, Swale, Grade II listed churches


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