Staplehurst
in Kent of England, United Kingdom
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Rochester Airport (13 mi) - Lydd Airport (22 mi)
- London Biggin Hill Airport (25 mi)
- Southend Airport (29 mi)
- Redhill Aerodrome (30 mi)
- London City Airport (32 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (32 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (49 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (52 mi)
- London Luton Airport (63 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
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Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (Unesco heritage, 117 mi) - Hemsted Forest Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Chislehurst Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Kings Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Cobtree Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Littlestone Warren Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Littlestone Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Highwoods Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Dartford Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Garon Park Golf Complex (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Eastbourne Golfing Park (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.161 and 0.552 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 9' 39" and E 0° 33' 8"
- 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: 11:22 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:34 am and 8:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.954 and -176.560 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waitangi - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Staplehurst
Staplehurst in Kent (England) with it's 5,051 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 38 mi (or 61 km) south-east of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Staplehurst is now 11:22 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Staplehurst, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Rochester Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 24 mi (or 39 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maidstone, Yalding, Boxley, Paddock Wood and Halling. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Headcorn Lodge Weald of Kent Golf Course
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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.
Staplehurst railway station
Staplehurst railway station serves Staplehurst in Kent, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern. Staplehurst isBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 67*1,000/1,609.344 | 1-1 }} miles (67 km) south east of London Charing Cross on the South Eastern Main Line. Staplehurst railway station is located in the north of the Staplehurst urban area - which lies in the Maidstone Borough Council administrative area.
Maidstone and The Weald (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone and The Weald is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Helen Grant, a Conservative.
South Eastern Main Line
The South Eastern Main Line is a long-distance major railway route in South East England, UK, one of the two main routes crossing the county of Kent, via Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Ashford and Folkestone to Dover. The other route is the Chatham Main Line, which runs along the north Kent coast to Ramsgate and Dover via Chatham.
Staplehurst rail crash
The Staplehurst rail crash was a derailment at Staplehurst, Kent on 9 June 1865 at 3:13 pm. The South Eastern Railway Folkestone to London boat train derailed while crossing a viaduct where a length of track had been removed during engineering works, killing ten passengers and injuring 40. In the Board of Trade report it was found that a man had been placed with a red flag 554 yards away but the regulations required him to be 1,000 yards away and the train had insufficient time to stop.
All Saints Church, Staplehurst
All Saints' Church, Staplehurst is the Anglican parish church in the village of Staplehurst, Kent, England. It was founded in the 12th century and was enlarged during the 13th to 15th centuries. The church is situated at the south end of the village, on the east side of the High Street, a Roman Road now designated as the A229. The church was mainly built in the 12th and 13th centuries, and the West Tower was commenced about 1425. It is a Grade I listed building.
RAF Staplehurst
RAF Staplehurst is a former World War II airfield in Kent, England. The airfield is located approximately 1 mile northeast of Staplehurst; about 38 miles southeast of London. Opened in 1943, Staplehurst was a prototype for temporary Advanced Landing Grounds built in France after D-Day, and as the Allied forces moved east across France and Germany. It was used by the Royal Air Force, Canadian and the United States Army Air Forces. It was closed in September 1944.
1930 Air Union Farman Goliath crash
The 1930 Air Union Farman Goliath crash occurred on 10 February 1930 when a Farman F.63 Goliath of Air Union crashed whilst attempting an emergency landing at Marden Airfield, Kent following the failure of the starboard tailplane. Two of the six people on board were killed.
Marden Airfield
Marden Airfield was an airfield in Marden, Kent, United Kingdom. It was operation from 1917 to 1935. Initially a Royal Flying Corps airfield during World War I it was used post-war as an Emergency Landing Strip, RAF Marden by the Royal Air Force. It was also known as Pagehurst Emergency Landing Ground. Later serving as a civil Emergency Landing Ground, the airfield closed in 1935. The site housed a Royal Air Force transmitter station during the Second World War.
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