Tenterden
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.068 and 0.688 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 4' 6" and E 0° 41' 15"
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: 04:36 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 8:17 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

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Tenterden

Tenterden in Kent (England) with it's 7,118 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 46 mi (or 75 km) south-east of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Tenterden is now 04:36 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Tenterden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lydd Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South-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 23 mi (or 36 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashford, Maidstone, Boxley, Yalding and Paddock Wood. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

The Kent & East Sussex Railway : from Tenterden to Bodiam Castle

Published: July 24, 2013
Length: 01:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DUSSAVI

Le château de Bodiam (Bodiam Castle en anglais) est un château du xive siècle entouré de douves situé près de Robertsbridge (en) dans le Sussex de l'Est en Angleterre. Le Kent and East...


Kent & East Sussex Railway Bank Holiday Steam Up Monday 6th May 2013

Published: May 08, 2013
Length: 48:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alts1985

Welcome to my video covering my annual trip to the Kent & East Sussex Railway for their Spring Bank Holiday Weekend Gala, this year in the form of a 'Steam Up' event. For the Monday of the...


A Kent & East Sussex Railway Steam Train Journey Part 1 of 2

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 28:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: allan black

25 August 2012 A ride through some of the best countryside the UK has to offer. This is a railway train ride and part 1 is to travel to Bodiam from Tenterden. Plenty of nice things to see...


From Tenterden Town to Bodiam with the Southern 65

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 06:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: henryhvideofan

A Journey with the Southern 65 of the Kent & East Sussex Railway On the 1st of July 2010.


Tenterden-Bodiam Steam Train

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 27:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christoph Burgdorfer

Trip on a train from Tenterden to Bodiam, visit to the castle and back.


New Year's Eve celebrations 2012/13 at The London Beach Country Hotel Tenterden

Published: January 02, 2013
Length: 51:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin Farbrother

A review of the celebrations with a full evenings entertainment provided by Martin Farbrother (Croones). This was Martin's 4th New Year at the hotel and he has just been booked for his 5th...


Smoothy bike at Tenterden May Fair 2012

Published: May 08, 2012
Length: 42:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: voodooalpaca

Jan Page, Chairman of Tenterden & District Horticultural Society makes her own smoothy on the smoothy bike I made for Transision Town Tenterden.


Tenterden - Landscape trail

Published: May 22, 2010
Length: 22:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MadPeaz

One of the many delightful trail paths that lead into the town. They are important part of what makes Tenterden "Jewel of the Weald". The area is a High Weald nature trail and is now under...


K&ESR 3717 City of Truro enters Rolvenden.MP4

Published: May 03, 2011
Length: 11:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: icdgyixify

3717 City of Truro, piloted by an industrial saddletank, enters Rolvenden on the Kent & East Sussex Railway Gala Weekend on 02/05/2011.


Otis lift at waitrose in Tenterden

Published: March 27, 2010
Length: 22:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: benobve

old otis lift refurbished to look like a new otis. This is a test of the Aldi Traveler FX5 camera. http://benobve.110mb.com.


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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.

Homewood School

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy school in Tenterden, Kent, England. It has over 2500 students and 250+ staff. Homewood is a non-selective school, but is situated within the Kent selective system so it has a student profile that is half way between comprehensive and secondary modern. It has been awarded specialist Arts College status. It provides education for students from the town itself, surrounding villages and also from Ashford.

Located at 51.0786, 0.6934 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Arts Colleges in England, Academies in Kent, Secondary schools in Kent

Rolvenden railway station

Rolvenden railway station is a heritage railway station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway in Tenterden, Kent, in the United Kingdom.

Located at 51.0634, 0.65879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Former Kent and East Sussex Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Railway stations closed in 1954, Railway stations opened in 1980

High Halden Road railway station

High Halden Road is a disused railway station on the defunct Kent and East Sussex Railway which closed in 1954. The station building and platform still survives as farm offices beside the A262 road. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Biddenden   British RailSouthern Region   Tenterden St. Michael's

Located at 51.0995, 0.6801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Kent, Former Kent and East Sussex Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1905, Railway stations closed in 1954

Tenterden Town railway station

Tenterden Town railway station is a heritage railway station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway in Tenterden, Kent, England. When the railway line first opened in 1900, Rolvenden Station was known as "Tenterden". Its name was changed when the line extended north three years later and a station closer to Tenterden was constructed. The new Tenterden Town station opened on 16 March 1903. The line closed for regular passenger services on 4 January 1954 and all traffic in 1961.

Located at 51.07, 0.68487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Former Kent and East Sussex Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1903, Railway stations closed in 1954, Railway stations opened in 1974

Wittersham Road railway station

Wittersham Road is a railway station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. It is located to the north-east of the level crossing on Maytham Road which links the Kentish villages of Rolvenden and Wittersham. Having served the area for over sixty years, the station closed with the line in 1961 and was later reopened in 1977 by the Kent and East Sussex Railway heritage organisation.

Located at 51.0272, 0.660072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Former Kent and East Sussex Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1900, Railway stations closed in 1954, Railway stations opened in 1977

Tenterden St. Michael's railway station

Tenterden St. Michael's was a railway station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway which served the Tenterden suburb of St Michaels in Kent, England. The station was situated on the southern side of a level crossing to the south of St. Michael's tunnel, one of the line's main civil engineering features. Closed in 1954, nothing remains of St. Michael's today: a footpath and cycleway runs through the site.

Located at 51.0847, 0.687856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Kent, Former Kent and East Sussex Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1912, Railway stations closed in 1954

Smallhythe Place

Smallhythe Place in Small Hythe, near Tenterden in Kent, is a half-timbered house built in the late 15th or early 16th century. The house was originally called 'Port House' and before the sea receded it served a thriving shipyard: in Old English hythe means "landing place". It was the home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 to her death in the house in 1928.

Located at 51.0381, 0.6993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic house museums in Kent, National Trust properties in Kent, Biographical museums in Kent, Theatre museums, Museums established in 1929, 1929 establishments in England

Cavell Van

The Cavell Van is the prototype Parcels and Miscellaneous Van built by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1919. It is so named because it was the van which carried the body of Edith Cavell when it was repatriated to the United Kingdom following the end of the First World War. The van also carried the bodies of Charles Fryatt and The Unknown Warrior.

Located at 51.0706, 0.685278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Aftermath of World War I, Southern Railway (Great Britain), British Rail coaching stock, World War I memorials in the United Kingdom


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tenterden, تنتردن