Goodnestone is a small rural parish in the district of Dover, in the rolling farmland of Kent in England. The landscape is typical of east Kent: gently undulating arable fields, hedgerows and lanes, with a compact village community clustered around a historic church and a handful of listed buildings rather than any large commercial centre.
Its most notable feature is the elegant Georgian country house and grounds at Goodnestone Park, whose well‑tended ornamental gardens and occasional public openings and events attract visitors and give the area a modest tourism and wedding business alongside traditional agriculture. There are also quiet social ties to nearby market towns and the Kent coast, so the parish combines a tranquil rural character with easy access to larger local amenities.
Postcode districts covering Goodnestone
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 11.6 miles
- Ashford 17.5 miles
- Margate 10.2 miles
- Canterbury 7.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 23.1 miles
- Dover 8 miles
- Ramsgate 9.8 miles
- Herne Bay 9.9 miles
- Deal 6.4 miles
- Whitstable 11.9 miles
- Broadstairs 11.3 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nonington Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Staple Parish 1.8 miles
- Aylesham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Wingham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Adisham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Little Stour & Ashstone Ward 2.6 miles
- Eastry Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Ward 2.8 miles
- Ash Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Eythorne Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Woodnesborough Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ickham and Well Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Goodnestone
CT3 1QA, CT3 1QF, CT3 1PQ, CT3 1PY, CT3 1QB, CT3 1PJ, CT3 1PZ, CT3 1PD, CT3 1PS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 32.7 miles
- London City Airport 54.4 miles
- Aylesham Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Adisham Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Goodnestone Ad
- The Dog at Wingham 4 2.3 miles
- Blue Pigeons 4 4.5 miles
- The Five Bells, Eastry 2.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 7.5 miles
- The Evenhill 4 4.3 miles
- The Bell Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Broome Park Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 6.4 miles
- Canterbury Cathedral Lodge 4 7.4 miles
- Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel 3 7 miles
Schools in Goodnestone
- Goodnestone C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broome Park Estate 5.4 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 6.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 7 miles
- Canterbury College College 7.1 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 7.2 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 7.3 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 7.5 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 7.5 miles
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 8.7 miles
- University of Kent University 8.8 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 8.8 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 8.9 miles