Bough Beech

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Bough Beech
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Bough Beech
Location within Kent
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Edenbridge
Postcode district TN8
Police Kent
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UK
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Kent
51°12′04″N0°07′46″E / 51.201200°N 0.129320°E / 51.201200; 0.129320
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Over Bough Beech Reservoir

Bough Beech is a hamlet in the county of Kent, England, and is south of the Bough Beech Reservoir. It is located approximately three miles east of Edenbridge (of which it is part) and five miles south west of Sevenoaks. It is in the civil parish of Chiddingstone. The reservoir is a nature reserve, in particular for bird watching; it is especially important for migrating osprey, though they are a rare sight now the reservoir is no longer stocked with trout.

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The reservoir is owned by the SES Water Company, [1] who supply tap water to settlements west of the reservoir; including Gatwick Airport in West Sussex and Morden in south London.

The hamlet of Bough Beech is close to the Redhill to Tonbridge Line and has a pub, 'The Wheatsheaf'.

Climate

Climate data for Bough Beech (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.1
(46.6)
8.6
(47.5)
11.3
(52.3)
14.3
(57.7)
17.4
(63.3)
20.4
(68.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
19.5
(67.1)
15.4
(59.7)
11.4
(52.5)
8.6
(47.5)
15.1
(59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.2
(34.2)
1.0
(33.8)
2.5
(36.5)
3.9
(39.0)
6.9
(44.4)
9.7
(49.5)
11.9
(53.4)
11.6
(52.9)
9.1
(48.4)
6.5
(43.7)
3.5
(38.3)
1.6
(34.9)
5.8
(42.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)78.4
(3.09)
54.3
(2.14)
44.7
(1.76)
46.8
(1.84)
50.6
(1.99)
48.3
(1.90)
48.5
(1.91)
56.6
(2.23)
52.7
(2.07)
80.2
(3.16)
86.0
(3.39)
83.2
(3.28)
730.7
(28.77)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)12.310.38.88.88.38.37.58.18.411.613.012.2117.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.175.2115.9170.8208.5209.3224.9202.1153.0110.159.352.81,629.5
Source: Met Office [2]

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References

  1. "Sutton and East Surrey Water rebranded to SES Water". SES Water. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. "Bough Beech (Kent) UK climate averages - Met Office". Met Office. Retrieved 5 July 2024.