Greenhill
Built-up area in Canterbury, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.359, 1.114 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 16 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 (Canterbury) |
Greenhill is a mostly residential suburb on the outskirts of Canterbury in Kent, England. Situated a short drive or bus ride from the city centre and its cathedral, it offers a quieter, more suburban feel with a mix of Victorian terraces and later 20th‑century housing, together with small local shops and pockets of green space.
The area’s character is shaped by its proximity to the city’s universities and tourist economy, so many residents work in education, retail and public services; local community groups and churches help provide a village‑like social life. While not a major historic quarter itself, Greenhill benefits from easy access to Canterbury’s medieval and Roman heritage and the wider Kent countryside.
Postcode districts covering Greenhill
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.7 miles35 km
- Gillingham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Folkestone 19 miles30.5 km
- Ashford 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Margate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Canterbury 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sittingbourne 16.2 miles26 km
- Dover 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Ramsgate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Herne Bay 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Deal 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Whitstable 3.6 miles5.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Heron Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Herne Bay Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- West Bay Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Herne & Broomfield Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Herne and Broomfield Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Herne Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Beltinge Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Swalecliffe Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Chestfield Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hoath Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Tankerton Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Reculver Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Greenhill
CT6 7PU, CT6 7QP, CT6 7RE, CT6 5SX, CT6 5TL, CT6 7PW, CT6 5UJ, CT6 5EN, CT6 7TW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.2 miles37.4 km
- London City Airport 46.7 miles75.1 km
- Herne Bay Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Greenhill Ad
- Duke of Cumberland 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Marine 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Hotel Continental 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Number 8 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Boat House 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Victoria Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Falstaff Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
Schools in Greenhill
- Herne Bay High School Secondary
- Thornden Wood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 3.8 miles6 km
- University of Kent University 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 5.6 miles9 km
- IFS School of Finance College 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 5.8 miles9.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Canterbury College College 6 miles9.6 km
- Central Beach Beach 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Broome Park Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km