Sittingbourne
A Kent town on the Swale — the strip of sea separating mainland Kent from the Isle of Sheppey — Sittingbourne sits beside the ancient Roman Watling Street and gained prominence after 1170 as a resting point for pilgrims travelling from London to Canterbury, a role Geoffrey Chaucer noted in The Canterbury Tales. The walkable centre has a heritage-dense streetscape and a good spread of cafés and restaurants, with rail links to London taking around an hour.
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- Population54,392
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km7.0 mi
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Sittingbourne: quick answers
Where is Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne is in United Kingdom, about 25 km16 miles in a straight line from Canterbury.
How do you get to Sittingbourne?
The nearest airport is Rochester, Kent (RCS), about 23 min away by road. The nearest train station is Sittingbourne, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sittingbourne?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is August, with about 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sittingbourne?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 7 restaurants, 14 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sittingbourne?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Gravesend, Chatham and Clacton-on-Sea. Sittingbourne is listed among the day trips from London.