Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the district of Dover in east Kent, England. It was laid out in the 1920s as a purpose-built coal-mining village and drew many families, particularly from Wales, so the housing, village centre and community institutions still reflect that planned, mining-era character.
Since the pits closed the local economy has diversified and the parish now functions largely as a commuter and service community with schools, sports clubs and active local associations, alongside ongoing regeneration and new housing. Its social life is shaped by a strong sense of mining heritage and community identity, with memorials and events that link the village to the wider rural landscape between Canterbury and Dover.
Postcode districts covering Aylesham
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 10 miles
- Ashford 15.5 miles
- Margate 12.1 miles
- Canterbury 6 miles
- Sittingbourne 21.9 miles
- Dover 7.7 miles
- Ramsgate 11.9 miles
- Herne Bay 10.2 miles
- Deal 7.9 miles
- Whitstable 11.4 miles
- Broadstairs 13.3 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aylesham Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Adisham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Nonington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Womenswold Parish 1.8 miles
- Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Ward 2 miles
- Goodnestone Parish 2.1 miles
- Nailbourne Ward 2.4 miles
- Barham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Kingston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bishopsbourne Built-up area 3 miles
- Sibertswold Built-up area 3 miles
- Little Stour & Adisham Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Aylesham
CT3 3GS, CT3 3LQ, CT3 3GJ, CT3 3DZ, CT3 3LS, CT3 3BL, CT3 3DN, CT3 3FD, CT3 3NT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 32.3 miles
- London City Airport 53.2 miles
- Aylesham Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Snowdown Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Aylesham Ad
- Broome Park Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Evenhill 4 3.9 miles
- Number 8 6.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 6.4 miles
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 6.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 6.1 miles
- The Victoria Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- The Falstaff Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- The Old Gate Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5 miles
- Thanington Hotel 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Aylesham
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Primary
Local points of interest
- Broome Park Estate 3.4 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 5.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 5.9 miles
- Canterbury College College 6 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 6.1 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 6.3 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 6.3 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 7.1 miles
- University of Kent University 7.9 miles
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 8.5 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 9.1 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 9.2 miles