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 miles
- Ashford 18.4 miles
- Margate 16.3 miles
- Canterbury 13 miles
- Dover 0.5 miles
- Ramsgate 14.7 miles
- Herne Bay 17.3 miles
- Deal 6.5 miles
- Whitstable 18.6 miles
- Broadstairs 16.4 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 16.4 miles
- Faversham 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dover Built-up area 0.5 miles
- St. Radigunds Ward 0.6 miles
- Tower Hamlets Ward 0.8 miles
- Guston Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Whitfield Built-up area 1.1 miles
- River Parish 1.2 miles
- Town & Castle Ward 1.3 miles
- Temple Ewell Parish 1.4 miles
- Maxton & Elms Vale Ward 1.8 miles
- Langdon Parish 2.4 miles
- Hougham Without Parish 2.8 miles
- Lydden Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Buckland
CT16 2RS, CT16 2SF, CT16 2JA, CT17 0RX, CT16 2QR, CT16 2NF, CT16 2DU, CT16 2JH, CT17 0FA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.5 miles
- London City Airport 59.3 miles
- Dover Priory Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Kearsney Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Buckland Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 1.1 miles
- Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Royal Oak 3 0.8 miles
- Churchill Guest House 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Dover - Eastern Ferry Terminal 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Dover East 3 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Dover - A20 3 2.6 miles
- The Marquis of Granby 5 3.3 miles
- voco The Clifton Folkestone 3 7.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone Channel Tunnel 2.5 8.3 miles
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 miles
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 1.4 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.6 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.7 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 6.2 miles
- Broome Park Estate 6.4 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 6.5 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 6.7 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 6.9 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7.4 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 10.8 miles