The area includes the former mining villages of Aylesham, Eythorne and Shepherdswell on the northern side of Dover in Kent, England. It is a mix of inter‑war terraces and later housing set against farmland and rolling chalk downland, roughly between Dover and Canterbury, with plenty of footpaths and countryside on the doorstep.
Aylesham was laid out in the 1920s to house miners working at Snowdown Colliery, and that industrial heritage still shapes a strong local identity and community life; social hubs include village halls, memorials and active sports clubs. Shepherdswell and Eythorne add a more traditional village feel, with the preserved East Kent Railway and local pubs and churches underlining the area’s blend of rural charm, commuter links and post‑industrial regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ashford 16.1 miles26 km
- Margate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Canterbury 8 miles12.8 km
- Sittingbourne 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Dover 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Ramsgate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Herne Bay 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Deal 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Whitstable 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Broadstairs 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Sibertswold Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eythorne Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shepherdswell with Coldred Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Nonington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Womenswold Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Aylesham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tilmanstone Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Goodnestone Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lydden Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Denton with Wootton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Adisham Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Dover Downs & River Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
CT15 4DE, CT15 4LQ, CT3 3DT, CT15 7PP, CT15 4HH, CT15 4DP, CT3 3AA, CT3 3HN, CT3 3HB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.4 miles55.3 km
- London City Airport 54.9 miles88.4 km
- Shepherdswell EKLR Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Shepherds Well Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Ad
- Broome Park Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Evenhill 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Number 8 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Rose 7.5 miles12 km
- The Pig at Bridge Place - Kent 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The St Crispin Inn 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Royal Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- Beech Grove School Independent - all ages
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Primary
- Nonington C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Primary
Local points of interest
- Broome Park Estate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 7.7 miles12.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Canterbury College College 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 8.1 miles13 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 8.2 miles13.1 km
- IFS School of Finance College 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.2 km