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 miles
- Ashford 22.9 miles
- Margate 13.2 miles
- Canterbury 14.8 miles
- Dover 5.6 miles
- Ramsgate 10.9 miles
- Herne Bay 17.2 miles
- Deal 2.2 miles
- Whitstable 19.6 miles
- Broadstairs 12.5 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 12.5 miles
- Faversham 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish 0.5 miles
- Walmer Parish 1.3 miles
- Ripple Parish 1.5 miles
- Mill Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe Ward 1.9 miles
- Deal Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Margaret's at Cliffe Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Middle Deal Ward 2.5 miles
- Great Mongeham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Sholden Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Langdon Parish 3.1 miles
- North Deal Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsdown
CT14 8BQ, CT14 8AY, CT14 8DP, CT14 8EU, CT14 8ED, CT14 8DX, CT14 8EJ, CT14 8EE, CT14 8BU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 40.4 miles
- London City Airport 62 miles
- Walmer Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Martin Mill Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Kingsdown Ad
- The Rose 2.7 miles
- Royal Hotel 2.8 miles
- Dunkerleys Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 5.3 miles
- The St Crispin Inn 4 5.4 miles
- St. Margaret's Hotel 2.8 miles
- The Bell Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Broome Park Hotel 4 9.5 miles
- The Fleur De Lis 6.7 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Kingsdown
- Kingsdown and Ringwould C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 5.1 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 5.8 miles
- Broome Park Estate 10.1 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 11 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 11 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 11.5 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 11.7 miles
- Thanet College College 11.8 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 11.8 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 11.9 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 12 miles