Bough Beech

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 (5 km) east of Edenbridge (of which it is part) and five miles (8 km) south west of Sevenoaks. It is in the civil parish of Chiddingstone.

Bough Beech
Becketts Oasts, Tonbridge Road, Bough Beech
Bough Beech Location within Kent
District	Sevenoaks
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Edenbridge
Postcode district	TN8
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Tonbridge[1]
List of places UK England Kent 51.201200°N 0.129320°E / 51.201200; 0.129320

Over Bough Beech Reservoir

The reservoir is owned by the SES Water Company,^[2] who supply tap water to settlements west of the reservoir; including Gatwick Airport in West Sussex and Morden in south London. 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.

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)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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)	12.3	10.3	8.8	8.8	8.3	8.3	7.5	8.1	8.4	11.6	13.0	12.2	117.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours	47.1	75.2	115.9	170.8	208.5	209.3	224.9	202.1	153.0	110.1	59.3	52.8	1,629.5
Source: Met Office[3]