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 miles
- Gillingham 23.1 miles
- Folkestone 19 miles
- Ashford 18.2 miles
- Margate 10.5 miles
- Canterbury 5.8 miles
- Sittingbourne 16.2 miles
- Dover 17.5 miles
- Ramsgate 12.7 miles
- Herne Bay 0.9 miles
- Deal 15.4 miles
- Whitstable 3.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heron Ward 0.5 miles
- Herne Bay Built-up area 0.9 miles
- West Bay Ward 0.9 miles
- Herne & Broomfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Herne and Broomfield Parish 1.2 miles
- Herne Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Beltinge Ward 1.6 miles
- Swalecliffe Ward 2.1 miles
- Chestfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Hoath Parish 2.7 miles
- Tankerton Ward 3.1 miles
- Reculver Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Greenhill
CT6 7QN, CT6 7PX, CT6 9AS, CT6 5PZ, CT6 5FN, CT6 7UY, CT6 7UX, CT6 5DN, CT6 7QY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.2 miles
- London City Airport 46.7 miles
- Herne Bay Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Greenhill Ad
- Premier Inn Herne Bay 3 1.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 5.8 miles
- The Marine 3 3.1 miles
- The Falstaff Hotel in Canterbury 3 5.6 miles
- Duke of Cumberland 4 3.9 miles
- The Millers Arms Inn 5.5 miles
- Canterbury Cathedral Lodge 4 5.7 miles
- Thanington hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Pilgrims Hotel 3 5.6 miles
Schools in Greenhill
- Herne Bay High School Secondary
- Thornden Wood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 3.8 miles
- University of Kent University 4.8 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 5.6 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 5.8 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 5.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 5.9 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 5.9 miles
- Canterbury College College 6 miles
- Central Beach Beach 8.8 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Broome Park Estate 12.4 miles