Swalecliffe
Ward in Canterbury, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.364, 1.066 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 13 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 (Canterbury) |
Swalecliffe is a coastal ward on the northern edge of the Canterbury district in Kent, sitting between Herne Bay and Whitstable. It occupies a low-lying coastal strip with shingle beaches and a seawall, a mix of suburban streets and pockets of open green space, and benefits from local rail access at Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station, making it popular with commuters to Canterbury and beyond.
Historically it grew from small fishing and farming roots into a Victorian-era seaside suburb, and today is largely residential with a mix of families and retirees, small shops and community facilities. Proximity to the lively seaside culture of nearby Whitstable and the cathedral city centre of Canterbury gives it a quiet, maritime character while keeping it well connected for work and leisure.
Postcode districts covering Swalecliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 20 miles
- Maidstone 24.5 miles
- Gillingham 21 miles
- Chatham 23 miles
- Folkestone 19.6 miles
- Ashford 17.4 miles
- Margate 12.5 miles
- Canterbury 6.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 14.2 miles
- Dover 18.8 miles
- Ramsgate 14.8 miles
- Canvey Island 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tankerton Ward 1 mile
- Chestfield Parish 1.3 miles
- West Bay Ward 1.4 miles
- Whitstable Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Greenhill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Gorrell Ward 2.2 miles
- Heron Ward 2.3 miles
- Herne Bay Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Herne & Broomfield Ward 3.1 miles
- Herne and Broomfield Parish 3.1 miles
- Herne Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Beltinge Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Swalecliffe
CT5 2LP, CT5 2NS, CT5 2NN, CT5 2NL, CT5 2NP, CT5 2PD, CT5 2HU, CT5 2QF, CT5 2NU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 21.5 miles
- London City Airport 44.6 miles
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Whitstable Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Swalecliffe Ad
- The Marine 3 1 mile
- Duke of Cumberland 4 1.8 miles
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Hotel Continental 3 1.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 6 miles
- The Falstaff Hotel in Canterbury 3 5.7 miles
- Whitstable 3 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Whitstable 3 2.5 miles
- The Millers Arms Inn 5.6 miles
- Canterbury Cathedral Lodge 4 5.9 miles
Schools in Swalecliffe
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 1.7 miles
- University of Kent University 4.6 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 5.9 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 6 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 6.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 6.2 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 6.2 miles
- Canterbury College College 6.3 miles
- Central Beach Beach 6.8 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 12.2 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 12.3 miles
- Broome Park Estate 13.2 miles