Harbledown and Rough Common
Parish in Canterbury, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.285, 1.034 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 11 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 (Canterbury) |
Harbledown is a compact, historic village just outside Canterbury, known for its stretch of old buildings, village green and long associations with medieval pilgrimage - there was once a hospital for wayfarers and lepers here and the lanes link into the traditional routes towards the cathedral. The settlement keeps a strong village feel with period cottages, a small cluster of local shops and community activity, while still sitting comfortably close to the city.
Rough Common sits adjacent to Harbledown on the western edges of Canterbury in Kent, largely developed as a residential area in the 20th century and used by many as commuter housing for the city and surrounding towns. It balances suburban living with easy access to open countryside, local amenities and transport routes into central Canterbury and the wider parts of England, giving it a practical, community-oriented character rather than a tourist focus.
Postcode districts covering Harbledown and Rough Common
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23 miles
- Maidstone 22.3 miles
- Gillingham 20.6 miles
- Chatham 22.3 miles
- Folkestone 14.7 miles
- Ashford 12 miles
- Margate 15.2 miles
- Canterbury 2.5 miles
- Sittingbourne 13.5 miles
- Dover 15.5 miles
- Ramsgate 16.6 miles
- Herne Bay 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rough Common Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Blean Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Westgate Ward 1.6 miles
- Blean Forest Ward 1.7 miles
- Thanington Parish 1.7 miles
- Wincheap Ward 1.9 miles
- Tyler Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Chartham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Stephen's Ward 2.2 miles
- Dunkirk Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Canterbury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Northgate Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Harbledown and Rough Common
CT2 9AF, CT2 9AZ, CT2 9DQ, CT2 9BQ, CT2 9AS, CT2 8NQ, CT2 8ND, CT2 8NG, CT2 8NJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24.6 miles
- London City Airport 44.8 miles
- Canterbury West Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Canterbury East Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Harbledown and Rough Common Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 2 miles
- The Falstaff Hotel in Canterbury 3 1.8 miles
- Thanington hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Victoria Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- The Millers Arms Inn 2 miles
- Canterbury Cathedral Lodge 4 2.2 miles
- Pilgrims Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- House of Agnes 4 1.7 miles
- Cathedral Gate 3 2.1 miles
- Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel 3 2.6 miles
Schools in Harbledown and Rough Common
- Kent College (Canterbury) Independent - secondary
- Kent College International Study Centre Independent - secondary
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- University of Kent University 1.5 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 2.1 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 2.2 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 2.4 miles
- Canterbury College College 2.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 2.6 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 2.8 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles
- Broome Park Estate 9.1 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 9.1 miles
- Central Beach Beach 9.4 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 12.5 miles