Area Info for Swingfield (Kent)

SWINGFIELD (KENT, UK)

Swingfield is a small village located in the county of Kent, in the southeastern part of England. It is situated near the coast, close to the town of Folkestone, and is part of the civil parish of Swingfield.

Geography and Location

The village is positioned in a rural setting, characterised by open fields and farmland. Its proximity to the English Channel makes it a location with scenic coastal views and a peaceful countryside environment.

History and Heritage

Swingfield has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village features traditional English rural architecture, including cottages and farm buildings. It has historically been an agricultural community.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Swingfield has limited amenities. It is primarily a residential area with a close-knit community. Nearby facilities and services are typically accessed in larger neighbouring towns such as Folkestone.

Transport

The village is accessible by local roads, with connections to larger transport networks in the region. The nearest railway station is in Folkestone, providing links to London and other major cities. Bus services also operate in the area, facilitating travel within Kent.

Points of Interest

While Swingfield itself is mainly residential and rural, the surrounding area offers attractions such as coastal walks, nature reserves, and historical sites. The nearby Folkestone Harbour and the White Cliffs of Dover are notable landmarks in the region.

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School
Selsted Church of England Primary School	0.50 miles
Selsted, Dover, Kent, CT15 7HH
Hawkinge Primary School	2.45 miles
Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BN
Elham Church of England Primary School	2.46 miles
Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6TT
The Churchill School	2.76 miles
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7RH
Lydden Primary School	3.36 miles
Stonehall, Lydden, Dover, Kent, CT15 7LA
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School	3.64 miles
Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7HB
Sibertswold Church of England Primary School at Shepherdswell	3.65 miles
Coldred Road, Shepherdswell, Dover, Kent, CT15 7LF
Barham Church of England Primary School	3.73 miles
Valley Road, Barham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6NX
Lyminge Church of England Primary School	3.88 miles
Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8JA
Folkestone Academy	4.17 miles
Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
The Beacon Folkestone	4.26 miles
Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
Harcourt Primary School	4.27 miles
Biggins Wood Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4NE
Pent Valley Technology College	4.33 miles
Surrenden Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4ED
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School	4.34 miles
3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, CT16 3DT
Castle Hill Community Primary School	4.38 miles
Sidney Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6HG
Mundella Primary School	4.44 miles
Black Bull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QX

Clinic
Cedar House Hospital	3.47 miles
Cedar House, Dover Road, Barham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6PW
New Lyminge Surgery	3.86 miles
Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8NS
Discovery Suite (Applecroft Nursing Home)	4.52 miles
Sanctuary Close, River, Dover, CT17 0ER
Baker Road Clinic	4.54 miles
Baker Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4NN
Shepway Community Mental Health Team	4.55 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5BW
Ash Eton	4.55 miles
Radnor Park West, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HL
Folkestone OOH Base	4.56 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital,, CT19 5BL
Loan Equipment Stores Folkestone	4.57 miles
Unit d, Highfield Industrial Estate, Warren Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6DD
Cairn Ryan	4.65 miles
101-103 London Road, River,, Dover, CT16 3AA
Cairn Ryan	4.65 miles
101-103 London Road, Kearnsey, Dover, Kent, CT16 3AA
Cherry Tree House	4.67 miles
Cheriton High Street,, Folkestone, CT18 8AN
Cherry Tree House	4.67 miles
Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN
Folkestone Health Centre	4.82 miles
15-25 Dover Road,, Folkestone, CT20 1JY
Folkestone Health Centre	4.82 miles
15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JY
Specsavers Hearcare - Coastal Kent - Folkstone	5.03 miles
6 Alexandra Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SS
Counselling Team Ltd (Orchard House)	5.05 miles
Orchard House, 2 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2RX

GP
The Surgery	2.50 miles
The Surgery Ingledene, 99 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BS
Hawkinge And Elham	2.58 miles
The Surgery, Old Road, Elham, Canterbury Kent, CT4 6UH
Hawkinge And Elham	2.65 miles
Hawkinge Health Centre, 74 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BP
Lydden Surgery	3.19 miles
114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover, KENT, CT15 7ET
The Surgery	3.79 miles
The Surgery, Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone Kent, CT18 8HY
New Lyminge Surgery	3.86 miles
New Lyminge Surgery, Greenbanks, Lyminge, Folkestone Kent, CT18 8NS
The New Surgery	4.37 miles
The New Surgery, 128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5SR
Dr Banik A N & Partner	4.41 miles
Park Farm Surgery, 1 Alder Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BZ
Denmark Street Surgery	4.48 miles
Denmark Street Surgery, 1 Denmark Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6EJ
Dr Jedrzejewski J A & Partners	4.56 miles
The White House, 1 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4PU
Dr Hossain M A & Partners	4.82 miles
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1EJ
Folkestone East Family Practice	4.82 miles
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JY
Dr Amin Y Y	4.85 miles
Central Surgery, 86 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QH
Dr Fernandes M A A	4.95 miles
The Manor Clinic, 31 Manor Road, Folkestone, Kent, Kent, CT20 2SE
Sandgate Road Surgery	5.22 miles
180 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, Folkestone, CT20 2HN
The High Street Surgery	5.25 miles
43 Sandwich Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LT

Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)	4.56 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
Buckland Hospital	5.48 miles
Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
Spire St Saviours Hospital	6.06 miles
71-73 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5BU
BMI The Chaucer Hospital	8.36 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
Kent and Canterbury Hospital	8.67 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
St Martin's Hospital	9.04 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
Victoria Hospital, Deal	10.64 miles
Victoria Hospital, London Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9UA
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)	10.96 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford	11.00 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital	14.96 miles
King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital	15.35 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Faversham Cottage Hospital	16.55 miles
Stone Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PS
Spencer Private Hospitals, Margate	18.28 miles
Spencer Private Hospitals, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BG
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital	18.31 miles
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital	22.54 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)	22.54 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX

Pharmacy
Paydens Ltd	2.50 miles
97 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Nr Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BS
Vision Pharmacy	2.85 miles
Unit 4, Block 1, 12A Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7SU
Lyminge Pharmacy	3.83 miles
21 Station Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8HQ
Sainsburys Pharmacy	3.87 miles
Sainsburys, West Park Farm, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5GA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	4.39 miles
133 Blackbull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NU
Mistvale Chemists	4.39 miles
127 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NR
Mcardle Pharmacy	4.52 miles
41 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NJ
Paydens Pharmacy	4.54 miles
38, Cheriton High Street, Cheriton, Kent, CT19 4ET
Taylors Pharmacy	4.54 miles
362-364 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Cheriton, Kent, CT19 4DX
Tesco Pharmacy	4.72 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4QJ
Guildhall Pharmacy	4.79 miles
110 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1ES
Central Pharmacy	4.81 miles
104 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QN
River Pharmacy	4.92 miles
1 Chilton Way, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0QG
Asda Pharmacy	5.01 miles
19 Bouviere Place S/Ctre, Alexandra Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1AU
Boots	5.02 miles
24-26 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DP
Superdrug Pharmacy	5.05 miles
42-44 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1DW

Park
BROOME PARK (Grade II Listed)	2.82 miles
JUMPING DOWNS	3.26 miles
PEENE QUARRY	3.93 miles
LYDDEN TEMPLE EWELL	4.01 miles
EAST CLIFF AND WARREN	4.18 miles
KEARSNEY COURT (Grade II Listed)	4.29 miles
DOVER-FOLKESTONE	4.46 miles
FOLKESTONE WARREN	4.86 miles
WALDERSHARE PARK (Grade II Listed)	4.92 miles
WHINLESS DOWN	5.25 miles
LOWER LEAS COASTAL	5.33 miles
HIGH MEADOW	5.57 miles
SAMPHIRE HOE	5.67 miles
WESTERN HEIGHTS	6.17 miles
BROCKHILL	6.66 miles
SANDLING PARK (Grade II Listed)	6.78 miles

Groceries
Tesco Folkestone (Express)	2.52 miles
107 Canterbury Rd, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BS
Lidl Hawkinge	2.82 miles
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, CT18 7RH
Co-op Dover	3.58 miles
Shepherdswell, CT15 7NU
Lyminge Village Store	3.73 miles
Purbeck House, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folestone, Kent CT18 8HU
Nisa Local Fleming Way	3.97 miles
14-16 Fleming Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6JX
Sainsbury's West Park Farm	3.98 miles
Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5GA
SPAR Blackbull Road	4.39 miles
Spar Store, 125 Blackbull Road, Kent, CT19 5NU
Tesco Folkestone (Express)	4.47 miles
The Railway Bell, Dover Rd Folkestone, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6NH
Cheriton Food & Wine	4.53 miles
135 Cheriton High Street, Folkstone Kent CT19 4HG
Alexander Wine	4.53 miles
37-39 Canterbury Road, Folkstone Kent CT19 5NH
Co-op Folkestone	4.56 miles
Cheriton, CT19 4HB
Londis Shell Folkestone Service Station	4.56 miles
336 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 4DP
Tesco Folkestone (Superstore)	4.57 miles
Cheriton High St, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4QJ
Morrisons Folkestone	4.58 miles
148 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JS
M&S Cheriton Folkestone Bp	4.60 miles
Cheriton High Street Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4JE
Londis D Newsagents	4.66 miles
209a Cheriton High Street, Folkstone, CT19 4HW

Airport
Kent International Airport	15.73 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport	16.88 miles
London Southend Airport	35.13 miles

Bus Stop
Roberts Corner (S)	0.42 miles
Roberts Corner (N)	0.46 miles
Cricket Club (N)	0.46 miles
Cricket Club (S)	0.47 miles
Foxholt Turning (N)	0.85 miles
Foxholt Turning (S)	0.89 miles
Densole Way (N)	1.34 miles
Densole Way (S)	1.36 miles
Black Horse (N)	1.50 miles
Black Horse (S)	1.52 miles
The Endeavour (N)	1.59 miles
Nursery Lane (S)	1.67 miles
Nursery Lane (N)	1.69 miles
Reinden Wood (N)	1.87 miles
Reinden Wood (S)	1.89 miles
The Jackdaw (S)	2.02 miles

Ferry Port
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal	4.40 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal	6.80 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal	7.10 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal	16.11 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing	35.96 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing	36.31 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing	45.41 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing	45.58 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing	54.82 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal	55.11 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing	55.26 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	55.84 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	55.85 miles

Railway Station
Shepherds Well Rail Station	3.66 miles
Kearsney Rail Station	4.49 miles
Folkestone West Rail Station	4.70 miles
Folkestone Central Rail Station	4.77 miles
Snowdown Rail Station	4.79 miles
Aylesham Rail Station	5.50 miles
Sandling Rail Station	6.15 miles
Dover Priory Rail Station	6.20 miles
Adisham Rail Station	6.31 miles
Westenhanger Rail Station	6.90 miles
Bekesbourne Rail Station	7.68 miles
Martin Mill Rail Station	7.89 miles
Canterbury East Rail Station	9.35 miles
Chartham Rail Station	9.77 miles
Walmer Rail Station	9.94 miles
Canterbury West Rail Station	9.99 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (CT15 7H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	273
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

FOXHILL COTTAGE, CANTERBURY ROAD SWINGFIELD DOVER KENT CT15 7HP	£20,000 2021-04-09 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2018-12-19	£460,000
Sold 2015-04-22	£278,000
WINTERDOWN FARM ACRISE FOLKESTONE KENT CT18 8LW	£387,000 2000-11-03 detached freehold
WINTER DOWN COTTAGE ACRISE FOLKESTONE KENT CT18 8LW	£185,000 1999-11-17 detached freehold
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