Westbere
Parish in Canterbury, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.308, 1.143 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 19 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 (Canterbury) |
Westbere is a small rural village and civil parish a few miles north of Canterbury in Kent, England. It sits beside marshes and a series of lakes created by former gravel workings - most notably Westbere Lakes - and lies close to the wetland habitats of the Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve and the River Stour, making it a quiet spot valued for birdwatching and reedbed ecology.
Locally the settlement retains a distinctly agricultural and village character with scattered farmsteads and a small, community‑oriented population; historic roots are medieval, while twentieth‑century gravel extraction reshaped the landscape and later produced important wildlife habitat. With limited services in the village itself but easy access to nearby Canterbury, Westbere tends to combine peaceful country living with commuting links and recreational appeal for walkers and naturalists.
Postcode districts covering Westbere
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 25 miles40.2 km
- Gillingham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Folkestone 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Ashford 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Margate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Canterbury 3.1 miles5 km
- Sittingbourne 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Dover 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Ramsgate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Herne Bay 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Deal 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Whitstable 5.7 miles9.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Sturry Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hersden Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Fordwich Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Broad Oak Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hoath Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wickhambreaux Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Littlebourne Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hackington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Northgate Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Upstreet Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Herne & Broomfield Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Herne and Broomfield Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Westbere
CT2 0HP, CT2 0HA, CT2 0EX, CT2 0HJ, CT2 0EW, CT2 0HH, CT2 0HL, CT2 0HG, CT2 0HE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- London City Airport 48.8 miles78.6 km
- Sturry Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Bekesbourne Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Westbere Ad
- Number 8 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Evenhill 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Victoria Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Falstaff Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Duke of Cumberland 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Thanington Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Canterbury Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
Local points of interest
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 3 miles4.8 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 3 miles4.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 3.2 miles5.1 km
- IFS School of Finance College 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Canterbury College College 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 3.5 miles5.6 km
- University of Kent University 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Broome Park Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Central Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.6 km