Hackington
Parish in Canterbury, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.306, 1.085 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 15 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 (Canterbury) |
Hackington is a small civil parish immediately north of Canterbury in Kent, sitting on the city’s northern fringe where suburban streets give way to remnants of farmland and green belt. It has medieval roots and for centuries its lands were tied to the archiepiscopal estates of Canterbury, so the area feels more quietly historic than commercially developed and offers pleasant views towards the surrounding Kent countryside and the nearby River Stour.
Today Hackington is largely residential, a mix of older cottages and Victorian terraces alongside later infill, with most people working or studying in Canterbury and using the city’s cathedral, universities and shops. Local life is anchored by the parish church and community groups, giving it a village-like social feel despite being only a short distance from the amenities of the city.
Postcode districts covering Hackington
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Maidstone 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Gillingham 22.3 miles36 km
- Chatham 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Folkestone 15.5 miles25 km
- Ashford 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Margate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Canterbury 2 miles3.3 km
- Sittingbourne 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Dover 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Ramsgate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Herne Bay 4.6 miles7.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Tyler Hill Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- St. Stephen's Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Blean Forest Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broad Oak Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Northgate Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Blean Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rough Common Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Westgate Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sturry Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Canterbury Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Fordwich Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Westbere Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Hackington
CT2 9NE, CT2 9ND, CT2 9NR, CT2 9NN, CT2 9NQ, CT2 9LX, CT2 9NH, CT2 9LS, CT2 0PU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24.8 miles40 km
- London City Airport 46.5 miles74.8 km
- Canterbury West Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sturry Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Hackington Ad
- Number 8 2 miles3.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 2 miles3.2 km
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Victoria Hotel 3 2 miles3.1 km
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Falstaff Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Duke of Cumberland 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Thanington Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Keynes College 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Marine 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
Local points of interest
- University of Kent University 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 1.9 miles3 km
- IFS School of Finance College 2 miles3.2 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 2.2 miles3.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Canterbury College College 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Broome Park Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Central Beach Beach 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 11.9 miles19.1 km