Swalecliffe
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.361 and 1.066 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 21' 40" and E 1° 3' 57"
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: 08:56 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 8:06 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: 2024-04-22 08:01:33

Discover Swalecliffe

Swalecliffe in Kent (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 52 mi (or 84 km) east of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Swalecliffe is now 08:56 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Swalecliffe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kent International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 6 mi (or 9 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. 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, Leigh-on-Sea, Upper Stoke and Canvey Island. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hawks Lane Lodge

Address
5,7 mi
18 Hawk's Lane
CT1 2NU Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

Address
5,7 mi
Canterbury Cathedral
CT12EH Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Hotel Continental

Address
1,5 mi
29 Beach Walk
CT5 2BP Whitstable
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Westgrange House B&B

Address
2,9 mi
42 Bushyfields Road
CT6 7LJ Herne Bay
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Retro B&B

Address
5,3 mi
63 Whitstable Road
CT2 8DG Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Victoria

Address
5,3 mi
59 London Road
CT2 8JY Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Falstaff

Address
5,5 mi
8 St Dunstans Street
CT2 8AF Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sun Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
Sun Street
CT1 2HX Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Castle House Hotel

Address
5,9 mi
28 Castle Street
CT1 2PT Canterbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE CANTERBURY CHAUCER CENTRAL

Address
5,9 mi
63 IVY LANE
CT1 1TU CANTERBURY
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Man swallows Huge Oyster at the Whitstable Oyster Festival Eating Competition 2012 - so funny!!!

Published: July 24, 2012
Length: 00:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Steve Doran

At the end of the Whitstable Oyster Festival Oyster eating competition, they decided to auction off a VERY large oyster for someone in the audience to eat on stage. Matthew immediately bid...


Whitstable SSC

Published: September 03, 2014
Length: 27:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dreadylee

Sunday morning visit to Whitstable Skatepark . 31/Aug/2014.


A Drive Thru Whitstable & Tankerton High Streets in Kent

Published: June 01, 2011
Length: 46:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: britishgary

A drive through Whitstable & Tankerton in Kent England May Bank Holiday 2011.


Key Travel - City in a Suitcase (A+C Studios - 2015)

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 14:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A+C

A+C Studios (aplusc.tv) website and for more stop motion animation: http://aplusc.tv 'City in a Suitcase' is a stop motion advert created for travel management company Key Travel. The film...


RNLI Whitstable

Published: December 18, 2014
Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ozzyextreme

Whitstable RNLI Short Video | December 2014.


Whitstable Tesco's to Herne Bay 'Thru The Bends' Kent

Published: March 26, 2011
Length: 12:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: britishgary

A steady drive from Whitstable Tesco's to Herne Bay 'thru the bends' Kent England 2011.


Key Travel - The Making of 'City in a Suitcase' (A+C Studios - 2015)

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: A+C

A+C Studios (aplusc.tv) website and for more stop motion animation: http://aplusc.tv The making of 'City in a Suitcase', a stop motion advert created for travel management company Key...


Whitstable Toy Run - 2013

Published: December 01, 2013
Length: 44:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Devall

Part Two.


Whitstable Oyster Festival - Oyster shucking.

Published: May 04, 2009
Length: 38:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WhitOysterFestival

During the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival thousands of oysters are consumed. Here, Derrick West, working at Whitstable Harbour shows us how it's done.


Whitstable Toy Run - 2013

Published: December 01, 2013
Length: 13:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Paul Devall

Part One.


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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.

Whitstable

Whitstable is a seaside town in Northeast Kent, Southeast England. It is approximately 8 kilometres north of the city of Canterbury and approximately 3 kilometres west of the seaside town of Herne Bay. It is part of the City of Canterbury district and has a population of about 30,000. Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. The town itself dates back to before the writing of the Domesday Book.

Located at 51.3608, 1.02583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Whitstable, Seaside resorts in England, Towns in Kent, Populated coastal places in Kent, Post towns in the CT postcode area

Whitstable railway station

Whitstable railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, England, and serves the town of Whitstable. Train services are provided by Southeastern. The first station on the line to serve the town was called Whitstable Town and was opened in 1860 and was sited about half mile west of the present station in Oxford Street. It was closed in 1915 when the present station was opened as Whitstable & Tankerton.

Located at 51.3576, 1.03349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Whitstable, Railway stations in Kent, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1915, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category D stations

Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station

Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station, is a UK railway station on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, and serves Chestfield and Swalecliffe, villages which are now part of the built-up area between Whitstable and Herne Bay. Train services are provided by Southeastern. The station was originally opened as "Swalecliffe Halt" halt on 6 July 1930 by Southern Railway.

Located at 51.3602, 1.06686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
City of Canterbury, Railway stations in Kent, Former Southern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1930, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category E stations

Briary Primary School

Briary Primary School - previously named Briary County Primary School, founded in 1973, is a small school which resides in Greenhill, Kent. The school teaches children from aged 4–11 their Primary education and prepares them for secondary education.

Located at 51.3575, 1.09944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Primary schools in Kent, Herne Bay, Kent

Whitstable Harbour railway station

|} Whitstable Harbour railway station was the name of the disused railway station serving Whitstable the terminus of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. The line approached the harbour between Station Road and Clare Road, before curving west to the Harbour station around Tower Parade, and then the railway continued onto the harbour itself.

Located at 51.3631, 1.03056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1830, Railway stations closed in 1846, Railway stations opened in 1846, Railway stations closed in 1895, Railway stations opened in 1895, Railway stations closed in 1931, Whitstable

Hampton-on-Sea

Hampton-on-Sea was a drowned and abandoned village in what is now the Hampton area of Herne Bay, Kent. It grew from a tiny fishing hamlet in 1864 at the hands of an oyster fishery company, was developed from 1879 by land agents, abandoned in 1916 and finally drowned due to coastal erosion by 1921. All that now remains is the stub of the original pier, the Hampton Inn, and the rocky arc of Hampton-on-Sea's ruined coastal defence visible at low tide.

Located at 51.3706, 1.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated coastal places in Kent, Underwater ruins, Beaches of England, Former populated places in England, Herne Bay, Kent

Hampton, Herne Bay

Hampton, Herne Bay is the coastal west end of Herne Bay, Kent. Formerly the site of the village of Hampton-on-Sea, the settlement is now underwater due to coastal erosion, but it was on the west side of the northern end of Hampton Pier Avenue, between the 1959 sea defences and the remains of the sea wall which are exposed at low water in Hampton bay.

Located at 51.3705, 1.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Herne Bay, Kent

Radfall

Radfall is a hamlet between Whitstable and Canterbury, in southeast England. It lies between the Thanet Way and Thornden Wood, in the Canterbury district of Kent.

Located at 51.3397, 1.06333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Kent, City of Canterbury


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Swalecliff, Swalscliffe, Swalecliffe