Buckland is an inner-Dover neighbourhood just a short walk from the town centre and the Port of Dover, set on the south-east Kent coast of England. The area is a mix of Victorian and early 20th-century terraces alongside later social housing, with the town's maritime skyline and the White Cliffs of Dover visible nearby; its proximity to Dover’s transport links, including Dover Priory station, makes it a practical base for commuters and port workers.
Historically shaped by Dover’s shipping and ferry trade, Buckland retains a strong local community feel with churches, primary schools and small shops, and has seen pockets of regeneration in recent decades. Economically and socially it reflects the town’s mix of long-standing maritime employment, service industries and public-sector roles, while local groups and community centres play an active part in everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Buckland
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ashford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Margate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Canterbury 13 miles20.9 km
- Dover 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ramsgate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Herne Bay 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Deal 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Whitstable 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Broadstairs 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Faversham 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Dover Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St. Radigunds Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Tower Hamlets Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Guston Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Whitfield Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- River Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Town & Castle Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Temple Ewell Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Maxton & Elms Vale Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Langdon Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hougham Without Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lydden Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Buckland
CT16 2BG, CT16 2NR, CT16 2AH, CT16 2DP, CT16 2DG, CT16 2PG, CT16 2HX, CT16 2QS, CT16 2LX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.5 miles63.6 km
- London City Airport 59.3 miles95.4 km
- Dover Priory Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kearsney Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
Hotels near Buckland Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Broome Park Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- St. Margaret's Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- The Rose 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Royal Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 7.2 miles11.5 km
Schools in Buckland
- Charlton C of E Primary School Primary
- Green Park Community Primary School Primary
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 6.2 miles10 km
- Broome Park Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles10.4 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 6.9 miles11 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7.4 miles12 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 10.8 miles17.4 km