The cluster of villages around Guston, Kingsdown and St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe sits on the chalk slopes and coastal edge north of Dover in Kent, looking out across the Channel towards France. The landscape is dominated by the White Cliffs of Dover, much of which is managed for conservation and forms part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering dramatic cliff-top walks and striking geology.
Locally there’s a mix of farming, commuter households and visitor-oriented businesses: Kingsdown is known for its sailing and pebble beaches, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe for its historic church and visible wartime coastal defences, while Guston is largely residential but linked into the social and economic life of nearby Dover. Village pubs, small shops and community events give a strong local feel, alongside ongoing concerns about coastal erosion and conservation that shape everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 10.8 miles
- Ashford 21.2 miles
- Margate 13.9 miles
- Canterbury 13.7 miles
- Dover 3.8 miles
- Ramsgate 11.9 miles
- Herne Bay 16.7 miles
- Deal 3.2 miles
- Whitstable 18.8 miles
- Broadstairs 13.5 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 13.6 miles
- Faversham 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Langdon Parish 1.2 miles
- Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish 1.4 miles
- Ripple Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Margaret's at Cliffe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Kingsdown Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.1 miles
- East Studdal Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Walmer Parish 2.6 miles
- Guston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Mill Hill Ward 2.6 miles
- Great Mongeham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Whitfield Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe
CT15 5HL, CT14 8DZ, CT15 5LN, CT15 6AP, CT14 8DL, CT14 8BS, CT15 6AQ, CT15 6EZ, CT15 5LF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.7 miles
- London City Airport 60.8 miles
- Martin Mill Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Walmer Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 3.4 miles
- Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Dunkerleys Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Dover East 3 2.4 miles
- Royal Hotel 4.1 miles
- Waterfront Hotel 3 4 miles
- Blue Pigeons 4 5.7 miles
- Queen Street Tap 2 3.8 miles
- The Rose 4 miles
- Premier Inn Dover - Eastern Ferry Terminal 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe
- Duke of York's Royal Military School Secondary
- Guston C of E Primary School Primary
- Kingsdown and Ringwould C of E Primary School Primary
- Langdon Primary School Primary
- Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary Independent - special
- Portal House School Special
- Ripplevale School Independent - special
- St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 3.5 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 4 miles
- Broome Park Estate 8.4 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 9.2 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 9.7 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 10 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 10 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 10.1 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 10.4 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 12.4 miles