Area Info for Hawkinge (Kent)

About Hawkinge

Hawkinge is a small town located in the county of Kent, in the South East of England. It is situated near the coast and is part of the civil parish of Folkestone and Hythe. The town is known for its historical significance and proximity to various natural and cultural attractions.

History

Hawkinge has a rich history, with origins dating back to medieval times. It was historically a rural settlement, primarily involved in agriculture. During the Second World War, Hawkinge played a strategic role due to its proximity to the English Channel and was home to Hawkinge Aerodrome, which was used by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces.

Hawkinge Aerodrome

The aerodrome was a significant military airfield during World War II, contributing to the defence of Britain. Today, the site has been redeveloped, but its historical importance is commemorated through local memorials and museums.

Community and Amenities

Hawkinge offers a range of local amenities including shops, schools, and recreational facilities. The community is active, with various events and activities held throughout the year. The town also benefits from its close proximity to Folkestone, providing access to larger town amenities and transport links.

Transport

The town is well-connected by road, with access to the M20 motorway nearby. Public transport options include bus services that connect Hawkinge to Folkestone and other surrounding areas. The proximity to Folkestone also provides access to the Eurotunnel and Folkestone Harbour for travel to continental Europe.

Natural and Cultural Attractions

Hawkinge is close to the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying scenic landscapes. The nearby Folkestone Harbour and the White Cliffs of Dover are popular tourist destinations, showcasing the natural beauty of the Kent coast.
Education
School
Hawkinge Primary School0.44 miles
Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BN
The Churchill School0.77 miles
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7RH
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School1.95 miles
Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7HB
Folkestone Academy2.01 miles
Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
The Beacon Folkestone2.07 miles
Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
Castle Hill Community Primary School2.20 miles
Sidney Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6HG
Mundella Primary School2.25 miles
Black Bull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QX
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School2.29 miles
Parkfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BY
Pent Valley Technology College2.31 miles
Surrenden Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4ED
Harcourt Primary School2.37 miles
Biggins Wood Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4NE
Morehall Academy2.40 miles
Chart Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4PN
Martello Grove Academy2.40 miles
C/O Morehall Academy, Chart Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4PN
The Harvey Grammar School2.45 miles
Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JY
Ferndearle2.49 miles
Heather Lodge, 2 Radnor Park West, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HH
All Souls' Church of England Primary School2.52 miles
Stanley Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4LG
Folkestone, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.57 miles
Warren Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6QH
Health
Clinic
Shepway Community Mental Health Team2.36 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5BW
Ash Eton2.37 miles
Radnor Park West, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HL
Folkestone OOH Base2.37 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital,, CT19 5BL
Loan Equipment Stores Folkestone2.41 miles
Unit d, Highfield Industrial Estate, Warren Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6DD
Baker Road Clinic2.57 miles
Baker Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4NN
Folkestone Health Centre2.63 miles
15-25 Dover Road,, Folkestone, CT20 1JY
Folkestone Health Centre2.63 miles
15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JY
Specsavers Hearcare - Coastal Kent - Folkstone2.83 miles
6 Alexandra Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SS
Counselling Team Ltd (Orchard House)2.85 miles
Orchard House, 2 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2RX
Westcliffe House2.89 miles
West Cliff Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1FH
Cherry Tree House2.94 miles
Cheriton High Street,, Folkestone, CT18 8AN
Cherry Tree House2.94 miles
Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN
Sandgate Road Surgery3.08 miles
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2HN
New Lyminge Surgery3.54 miles
Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8NS
Eversley House3.85 miles
19 Horn Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5SB
Discovery Suite (Applecroft Nursing Home)4.67 miles
Sanctuary Close, River, Dover, CT17 0ER
GP
The Surgery0.48 miles
The Surgery Ingledene, 99 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BS
Hawkinge And Elham0.53 miles
Hawkinge Health Centre, 74 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BP
The New Surgery2.19 miles
The New Surgery, 128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5SR
Dr Banik A N & Partner2.22 miles
Park Farm Surgery, 1 Alder Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BZ
Denmark Street Surgery2.30 miles
Denmark Street Surgery, 1 Denmark Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6EJ
Dr Jedrzejewski J A & Partners2.55 miles
The White House, 1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4PU
Dr Hossain M A & Partners2.63 miles
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1EJ
Folkestone East Family Practice2.63 miles
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JY
Dr Amin Y Y2.66 miles
Central Surgery, 86 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QH
Dr Fernandes M A A2.76 miles
The Manor Clinic, 31 Manor Road, Folkestone, Kent, Kent, CT20 2SE
Sandgate Road Surgery3.08 miles
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, Folkestone, CT20 2HN
Hawkinge And Elham3.51 miles
The Surgery, Old Road, Elham, Canterbury Kent, CT4 6UH
New Lyminge Surgery3.54 miles
New Lyminge Surgery, Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone Kent, CT18 8NS
The Surgery3.69 miles
The Surgery, Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone Kent, CT18 8HY
Lydden Surgery4.16 miles
114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover, KENT, CT15 7ET
Sun Lane Surgery5.00 miles
Sun Lane Surgery, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5JY
Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)2.37 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
Spire St Saviours Hospital4.32 miles
71-73 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5BU
Buckland Hospital5.17 miles
Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
BMI The Chaucer Hospital10.44 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
Kent and Canterbury Hospital10.76 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
St Martin's Hospital11.19 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)11.21 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford11.27 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Victoria Hospital, Deal11.63 miles
Victoria Hospital, London Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9UA
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital17.15 miles
King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital17.48 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Faversham Cottage Hospital18.22 miles
Stone Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PS
Spencer Private Hospitals, Margate20.10 miles
Spencer Private Hospitals, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BG
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital20.13 miles
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital23.98 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)23.98 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Pharmacy
Paydens Ltd0.48 miles
97 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Nr Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BS
Vision Pharmacy0.83 miles
Unit 4, Block 1, 12A Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7SU
Sainsburys Pharmacy1.72 miles
Sainsburys, West Park Farm, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5GA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.20 miles
133 Blackbull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NU
Mistvale Chemists2.21 miles
127 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NR
Mcardle Pharmacy2.34 miles
41 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NJ
Taylors Pharmacy2.52 miles
362-364 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Cheriton, Kent, CT19 4DX
Paydens Pharmacy2.53 miles
38, Cheriton High Street, Cheriton, Kent, CT19 4ET
Guildhall Pharmacy2.60 miles
110 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1ES
Central Pharmacy2.62 miles
104 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QN
Asda Pharmacy2.82 miles
19 Bouviere Place S/Ctre, Alexandra Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1AU
Boots2.83 miles
24-26 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DP
Superdrug Pharmacy2.86 miles
42-44 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1DW
Lloydspharmacy2.92 miles
114 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BW
Tesco Pharmacy3.03 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4QJ
Lloydspharmacy3.08 miles
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2HN
Leisure
Park
EAST CLIFF AND WARREN2.25 miles
PEENE QUARRY2.40 miles
DOVER-FOLKESTONE2.66 miles
FOLKESTONE WARREN2.78 miles
LOWER LEAS COASTAL3.15 miles
KEARSNEY COURT (Grade II Listed)4.53 miles
SAMPHIRE HOE4.62 miles
LYDDEN TEMPLE EWELL4.72 miles
WHINLESS DOWN4.79 miles
BROOME PARK (Grade II Listed)5.01 miles
HIGH MEADOW5.23 miles
JUMPING DOWNS5.37 miles
BROCKHILL5.39 miles
WESTERN HEIGHTS5.56 miles
SANDLING PARK (Grade II Listed)5.72 miles
WALDERSHARE PARK (Grade II Listed)6.09 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Folkestone (Express)0.48 miles
107 Canterbury Rd, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BS
Lidl Hawkinge0.80 miles
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, CT18 7RH
Nisa Local Fleming Way1.79 miles
14-16 Fleming Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6JX
Sainsbury's West Park Farm1.82 miles
Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5GA
SPAR Blackbull Road2.20 miles
Spar Store, 125 Blackbull Road, Kent, CT19 5NU
Tesco Folkestone (Express)2.31 miles
The Railway Bell, Dover Rd Folkestone, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6NH
Alexander Wine2.36 miles
37-39 Canterbury Road, Folkstone Kent CT19 5NH
Morrisons Folkestone2.45 miles
148 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JS
Londis K Varatharajan2.48 miles
Londis, Folkestone, CT20 1NS
Tesco Folkestone (Express)2.48 miles
100 Foord Rd, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5AB
Londis Shell Folkestone Service Station2.51 miles
336 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 4DP
Cheriton Food & Wine2.58 miles
135 Cheriton High Street, Folkstone Kent CT19 4HG
Co-op Folkestone2.59 miles
Cheriton, CT19 4HB
Co-op Folkestone2.63 miles
Folkestone Station, CT20 2QN
Londis Jet Services2.64 miles
The Tram Road, Folkestone, CT20 1TE
M&S Cheriton Folkestone Bp2.72 miles
Cheriton High Street Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4JE
Transport
Airport
Lydd London Ashford Airport15.27 miles
Kent International Airport17.55 miles
London Southend Airport37.04 miles
Bus Stop
Millfield (SW)0.12 miles
Millfield (NE)0.13 miles
Kettle Drive (SW)0.16 miles
Kettle Drive (NE)0.17 miles
Campbell Road (S)0.42 miles
Campbell Road (N)0.43 miles
Tesco (SE)0.46 miles
Tesco (N)0.47 miles
Aerodrome Road (E)0.50 miles
Aerodrome Road (W)0.52 miles
Heyford Close (NE)0.57 miles
White Horse (SE)0.57 miles
Heyford Close (SW)0.57 miles
White Horse (NW)0.57 miles
Reinden Wood (S)0.60 miles
Reinden Wood (N)0.63 miles
Ferry Port
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal2.87 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal6.19 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal6.71 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal17.71 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing38.02 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing38.36 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing47.60 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing47.77 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing56.98 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal57.28 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing57.42 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing58.01 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing58.01 miles
Railway Station
Folkestone Central Rail Station2.59 miles
Folkestone West Rail Station2.60 miles
Kearsney Rail Station4.76 miles
Sandling Rail Station5.06 miles
Shepherds Well Rail Station5.32 miles
Dover Priory Rail Station5.77 miles
Westenhanger Rail Station6.09 miles
Snowdown Rail Station6.80 miles
Aylesham Rail Station7.56 miles
Martin Mill Rail Station8.37 miles
Adisham Rail Station8.43 miles
Bekesbourne Rail Station9.87 miles
Walmer Rail Station10.77 miles
Canterbury East Rail Station11.43 miles
Wye Rail Station11.45 miles
Chartham Rail Station11.59 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CT18 7J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment260
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
5, THE KEYS
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7JQ		£320,000
2025-05-23
semidetached
freehold
THE SHEILINGS, COOMBE WOOD LANE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7BZ		£327,500
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
5, PARKER PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7NS		£295,000
2025-03-24
semidetached
freehold
22, UNDERWOOD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7NT		£310,000
2025-03-19
terraced
freehold
30, GRAY CLOSE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7PD		£362,500
2024-11-01
semidetached (New)
freehold
21, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£342,500
2024-10-25
semidetached (New)
freehold
17, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£365,000
2024-10-17
semidetached (New)
freehold
23, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£335,000
2024-09-19
semidetached (New)
freehold
25, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£340,000
2024-09-10
semidetached (New)
freehold
27, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£345,000
2024-09-02
semidetached (New)
freehold
ROBINS ROOST, STOMBERS LANE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7AP		£600,000
2024-08-15
detached
freehold
2, CANTERBURY ROAD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7JA		£560,000
2025-03-05
detached
freehold
32, MILLFIELD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7DQ		£240,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
39, GRAY CLOSE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7PD		£275,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
28, MILLFIELD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7DG		£253,000
2024-09-11
terraced
freehold
1, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£295,000
2024-06-21
semidetached (New)
freehold
WINDRUSH, COOMBE WOOD LANE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7BZ		£540,000
2024-12-10
detached
freehold
28, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£285,000
2024-05-08
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£355,000
2024-05-08
semidetached (New)
freehold
20, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£320,000
2024-04-19
terraced (New)
freehold
24, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£326,000
2024-04-19
semidetached (New)
freehold
3, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£278,000
2024-03-28
terraced (New)
freehold
3, PARKER PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7NS		£322,500
2024-09-06
detached
freehold
22, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£286,000
2024-06-07
terraced
freehold
11, FERNFIELD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7EB		£305,000
2024-05-17
semidetached
freehold
22, CRICKETERS CLOSE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7NH		£325,000
2024-04-24
semidetached
freehold
WOODSIDE, COOMBE WOOD LANE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7BZ		£700,000
2024-04-23
detached
freehold
3, FERNFIELD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7EB		£300,000
2024-04-19
semidetached
freehold
CHINOUK, FERNFIELD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7EB		£250,000
2024-04-10
detached
freehold
18, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£320,000
2024-03-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
34, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£435,000
2024-03-22
semidetached (New)
freehold
46, CRICKETERS CLOSE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7NH		£255,000
2024-03-21
terraced
freehold
5, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£318,000
2024-03-15
terraced (New)
freehold
22, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£323,000
2024-03-15
terraced (New)
freehold
4, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£315,000
2024-03-04
semidetached (New)
freehold
26, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£275,000
2024-03-01
semidetached (New)
freehold
5, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£335,000
2024-02-27
terraced
freehold
19, GRAY CLOSE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7PD		£286,500
2024-02-07
terraced
freehold
24, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£280,000
2024-01-26
terraced (New)
freehold
15, FERNFIELD
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7EB		£295,000
2024-01-19
semidetached
freehold
2, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£330,000
2024-01-12
semidetached (New)
freehold
1, THE KEYS
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7JQ		£300,000
2024-01-12
semidetached
freehold
36, GRAY CLOSE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7PD		£335,000
2023-12-20
terraced
freehold
12, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£345,000
2023-11-15
semidetached (New)
freehold
10, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£345,500
2023-10-31
semidetached (New)
freehold
30, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£338,000
2023-10-31
semidetached (New)
freehold
6, DANIELS PLACE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RL		£346,500
2023-10-31
semidetached (New)
freehold
20, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£334,000
2023-10-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
11, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£330,000
2023-10-10
semidetached (New)
freehold
32, HAGGER DRIVE
HAWKINGE
FOLKESTONE
KENT
CT18 7RD		£347,500
2023-09-29
semidetached (New)
freehold
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