Ickham and Well
Parish in Canterbury, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.273, 1.179 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 21 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 (Canterbury) |
Ickham and Well is a small, rural parish a few miles south‑east of Canterbury in Kent, England. Set among low‑lying farmland and orchards in the Stour valley, it keeps a notably quiet, village character with a scattering of historic cottages and a medieval parish church that hint at a long agricultural past.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, but many residents commute into Canterbury or further afield, and the area is popular with walkers who use the network of country lanes and public footpaths. Community life is compact and neighbourly, centred on the church and village groups, with a strong sense of conservation for hedgerows, ponds and chalk‑stream habitats in the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Ickham and Well
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 13 miles20.9 km
- Ashford 16 miles25.7 km
- Margate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Canterbury 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Sittingbourne 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Dover 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Ramsgate 11 miles17.7 km
- Herne Bay 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Deal 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Whitstable 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Broadstairs 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 12.3 miles19.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Littlebourne Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Little Stour & Adisham Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wickhambreaux Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wingham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Adisham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Fordwich Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sturry Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Westbere Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Preston Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hersden Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Bridge Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Ickham and Well
CT3 1QR, CT3 1QQ, CT3 1QP, CT3 1SL, CT3 1RD, CT3 1NB, CT3 1RB, CT3 1RA, CT3 1SN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- London City Airport 51 miles82.1 km
- Bekesbourne Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Adisham Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Ickham and Well Ad
- The Evenhill 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Number 8 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 4.3 miles7 km
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Victoria Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Pig at Bridge Place - Kent 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Falstaff Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Canterbury Hotel 3.8 miles6 km
- The Old Gate Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
Local points of interest
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 3.6 miles5.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Canterbury College College 3.9 miles6.3 km
- IFS School of Finance College 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 4.3 miles6.9 km
- University of Kent University 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Broome Park Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km