Guston is a small parish village just north of Dover in Kent, England, sitting on the chalk landscape that frames the famous White Cliffs of Dover and giving long views out across the English Channel. Its position close to the port means the area has long had strategic significance, with traces of coastal defences and wartime works in the surrounding countryside, while nearby landmarks such as Dover Castle underline the historic landscape.
Traditionally agricultural, Guston today combines a quiet village feel with a commuter population who work in Dover or further afield; local life centres on village amenities, a parish council and occasional community events. Proximity to ferry links and tourist routes brings visitors seasonally, but the parish retains a sense of a close-knit rural community with the layered history of Kent’s coast.
Postcode districts covering Guston
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 8.5 miles
- Ashford 19.7 miles
- Margate 16 miles
- Canterbury 13.9 miles
- Dover 1.4 miles
- Ramsgate 14.3 miles
- Herne Bay 17.8 miles
- Deal 5.7 miles
- Whitstable 19.3 miles
- Broadstairs 15.9 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 16 miles
- Faversham 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Guston Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Buckland Ward 1.3 miles
- Dover Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tower Hamlets Ward 1.6 miles
- St. Radigunds Ward 1.7 miles
- Town & Castle Ward 1.7 miles
- Langdon Parish 1.8 miles
- Whitfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- St. Margaret's at Cliffe Built-up area 2.3 miles
- River Parish 2.5 miles
- Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe Ward 2.6 miles
- Temple Ewell Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Guston
CT15 5LF, CT15 5NB, CT15 5DZ, CT15 5EY, CT15 5DS, CT15 5LT, CT15 5LH, CT15 5EQ, CT15 5DT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 40.3 miles
- London City Airport 60.4 miles
- Dover Priory Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Martin Mill Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Guston Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 2 miles
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- The London & Paris Hotel 7.6 miles
- St. Margaret's Hotel 1.8 miles
- The Rose 6.5 miles
- Royal Hotel 6.6 miles
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 8.2 miles
- Broome Park Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Dunkerleys Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 8.3 miles
Schools in Guston
- Duke of York's Royal Military School Secondary
- Guston C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 1 mile
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 1.8 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 6.8 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 7.3 miles
- Broome Park Estate 7.5 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 7.6 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 7.6 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 7.9 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 8 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 12.1 miles