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 miles
- Ashford 16.1 miles
- Margate 12.9 miles
- Canterbury 8 miles
- Sittingbourne 23.7 miles
- Dover 5.6 miles
- Ramsgate 12.2 miles
- Herne Bay 12.2 miles
- Deal 6.7 miles
- Whitstable 13.4 miles
- Broadstairs 13.7 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sibertswold Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Eythorne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Shepherdswell with Coldred Parish 1.6 miles
- Nonington Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Womenswold Parish 1.8 miles
- Aylesham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Tilmanstone Parish 2.5 miles
- Goodnestone Parish 2.8 miles
- Lydden Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Denton with Wootton Parish 3 miles
- Adisham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Dover Downs & River Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
CT15 7JD, CT3 3FW, CT3 3EN, CT15 4FD, CT15 4HS, CT3 3NS, CT3 3NR, CT15 7LG, CT15 7PA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.4 miles
- London City Airport 54.9 miles
- Shepherdswell EKLR Railway Station 1 mile
- Shepherds Well Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Ad
- Broome Park Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 4.1 miles
- The Evenhill 4 5.9 miles
- Number 8 8.4 miles
- The London & Paris Hotel 8.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 8.4 miles
- The Rose 7.5 miles
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 8.6 miles
- Royal Hotel 7.5 miles
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 4 6.7 miles
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 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 5.1 miles
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 6.5 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 7.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 7.9 miles
- Canterbury College College 7.9 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 8 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 8.1 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 8.2 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 8.2 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 8.2 miles