Wateringbury
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.255 and 0.423 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 15' 19" and E 0° 25' 23"
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: 02:30 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 8:13 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
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Wateringbury

Wateringbury in Kent (England) with it's 2,396 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 29 mi (or 47 km) south-east of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Wateringbury is now 02:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Wateringbury, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Rochester Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North-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 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. 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: Yalding, Paddock Wood, Maidstone, Halling and Cuxton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Larkfield Priory

Address
3,1 mi
802 London Road
ME20 6HJ Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:1 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Hadlow Manor

Address
3,3 mi
Goose Green
TN11 0JH Hadlow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Oakwood House

Address
3,4 mi
Oakwood Park
ME16 8AH Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Grange Moor

Address
3,7 mi
St. Michaels Road 1-7
ME16 8BS Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Maidstone (Leybourne)

Address
4,0 mi
CASTLE WAY LEYBOURNE
ME19 5TR Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Maidstone (Allington)

Address
3,9 mi
LONDON ROAD
ME16 OHG Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Maidstone (Sandling)

Address
4,6 mi
ALLINGTON LOCK SANDLING
ME14 3AS Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Maidstone (A26/Wateringbury)

Address
0,0 mi
103 TONBRIDGE ROAD WATERINGBURY
ME18 5NS MAIDSTONE
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.

Time Out Country Walks, Book 1, Walk 50, Yalding to Borough Green. 28/10/12.

Published: November 07, 2012
Length: 16:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: amib

This is a walk for pigs and other mud lovers! Certainly in the winter months. Around ten and half miles of walking in the Kentish Wealden countryside, and much of it through the wet, earthy...


Medway Wharf Marina

Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Grant

Medway Wharf Marina, Wateringbury, Kent.


BirdBox for Scout Community Week

Published: April 01, 2013
Length: 33:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wateringbury Scouts


Avro Shackleton 1989 West Malling

Published: January 08, 2009
Length: 12:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rgnvideo

This video clip shows an Avro Shackleton being displayed at the 8th Great Warbirds' Air Display held at West Malling airfield.


WhiteWater Action Medway Kayaking Yalding 6-11-11

Published: November 13, 2011
Length: 17:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: whitewatermedway

Whitewater Action Medway paddling at Yading weir on on the river medway on Sunday 6-11-11.


DD Camping Hammock

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 43:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Tong Shan Hui

Testing the DD Camping Hammock.


Yalding 24th June

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 27:41 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: whitewatermedway

Whitewater Action Medway paddling at Yalding weir on on the river medway on Sunday 24-6-12.


Yalding weir 6-1-13

Published: January 06, 2013
Length: 03:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jamie Austen

Video to show just how quickly the weir / slice gate at Yalding on the river Medway can open. It gives you some idea of the size of opening when you see me kayaking in there. Jamie Austen...


Aerial Filming Kent Flooding 2013, Flooding Christmas Day, Flooding at Teston Lock,

Published: December 23, 2013
Length: 55:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Skyfly Video Ltd

A brief video showing the flooding of the River Medway, at Teston Lock. https://www.facebook.com/skyflyvideo.


Garden of England

Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 34:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Caldecott-Gabriel

Kent country village "The Garden of England" Royal Mail post van delivery + a english country gent. Filmed by a Londoner.


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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.

Nettlestead Green

Nettlestead Green, like its near neighbour Nettlestead lies in the Medway valley SW of Maidstone in Kent. It has its own church, character village 17th century pub (The Hop Pole Inn) and a plant nursery (Wood Cottage Nursery). The Post Office recently closed. The railway station for Yalding is actually closer to Nettlestead Green than to its own village, which lies on the opposite side of the River Medway. It was here on 26 June 1944 that Warrant Officer R.A.

Located at 51.23, 0.41 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Kent

RAF West Malling

Royal Air Force Station West Malling or RAF West Malling was a Royal Air Force station located 1.6 miles south of West Malling, Kent, England and 5.2 miles west of Maidstone, Kent. Originally used as a landing area during the first World War, the site opened as a private landing ground and in 1930, then known as Kingshill, home to the Maidstone School of Flying, before being renamed West Malling Airfield, and, in 1932, Maidstone Airport.

Located at 51.2711, 0.4025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Kent, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Military history of Kent, Tonbridge and Malling

Teston Crossing Halt railway station

Teston Crossing Halt was situated on what is now the Medway Valley Line, south of Maidstone, in Kent, and served Teston and West Farleigh. It opened on 1 September 1909 and closed on 2 November 1959. The location of the halt was to the south of the level crossing.

Located at 51.2541, 0.447172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maidstone (borough), Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1909, Railway stations closed in 1959

Wateringbury Stream

The Wateringbury stream rises at Swanton, West Peckham parish, flows south east towards Mereworth and then flows in a generally easterly direction to join the River Medway at Wateringbury. It is some four miles (6 km) long and powered a number of watermills.

Located at 51.256, 0.398537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Kent, Watermills in England, Tonbridge and Malling

Barham Court

Barham Court is a fine old house in the village of Teston, Kent. It was once the home of Reginald Fitz Urse, one of the knights who murdered Thomas Beckett in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. As a result of that deed, Fitz Urse fled to Ireland and the manor passed into the ownership of his kinsman, Robert de Berham. The de Berham family (now called Barhams) became one of the great families in Kent. But at the end of Elizabeth I's reign, the property passed to Sir Oliver Boteler and his wife, Anne.

Located at 51.2567, 0.4446 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Kent, Noel family

Kingshill Golf Club

Kingshill Golf Club is a golf club situated in West Malling, Kent. It opened in 1996. Kingshill's championship golf course was designed by David Williams and is set over 200 acres . It has hosted a number of local professional tournaments, including the Kent Open. The par 72 course measures 6,622 yards from the back tees.

Located at 51.269, 0.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sport in Kent, Golf clubs and courses in England

Teston Bridge

Teston Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway, between Teston and West Farleigh in Kent, England.

Located at 51.253, 0.447302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maidstone (borough), Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Kent, Bridges in Kent, Road bridges in England

St Mary's Church, Nettlestead

St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in Nettlestead, Kent begun in the 13th century.

Located at 51.2434, 0.412777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Maidstone (borough), 13th-century architecture, Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Church of England churches in Kent, Roman Catholic churches in Kent