Kingsdown is a small coastal village on the edge of the Dover district in Kent, England, facing the English Channel. It sits beneath the same chalk landscape that creates the famous White Cliffs of Dover, with a shingle beach and dramatic coastal views that make it popular with walkers, birdwatchers and people wanting easy access to the Downs and the sea.
Historically the settlement grew from fishing and small‑scale maritime trade and folk memory of smuggling, and many of the cottages and terraces reflect its 19th‑century seaside character. Today it is largely residential with a modest tourist trade, local shops and holiday lets; its quiet village atmosphere, coastal geology and proximity to Dover give it both a local community feel and easy links to regional transport and services.
Postcode districts covering Kingsdown
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Ashford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Margate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Canterbury 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Dover 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Ramsgate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Herne Bay 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Deal 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Whitstable 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Broadstairs 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Faversham 23.8 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Walmer Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ripple Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mill Hill Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Deal Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St. Margaret's at Cliffe Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Middle Deal Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Great Mongeham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Sholden Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Langdon Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- North Deal Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Kingsdown
CT14 8AZ, CT14 8AH, CT14 8AY, CT14 8AX, CT14 8AR, CT14 8AP, CT14 8DH, CT14 8DD, CT14 8AA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 40.4 miles65 km
- London City Airport 62 miles99.9 km
- Walmer Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Martin Mill Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Kingsdown Ad
- The Rose 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Royal Hotel 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Dunkerleys Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The St Crispin Inn 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- St. Margaret's Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Bell Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Broome Park Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Fleur De Lis 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Kingsdown
- Kingsdown and Ringwould C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Broome Park Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 11 miles17.7 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Thanet College College 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles19 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 11.8 miles19 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 12 miles19.3 km