Ripple is a small, rural civil parish in the district of Dover in Kent, England. Set amid rolling farmland and hedgerows typical of east Kent, it sits within easy reach of the county’s coast and historic towns, giving the area a quietly scenic, agricultural character.
The community is small and close‑knit, with local life focused on traditional village institutions such as the parish church and village hall; the economy remains shaped by farming alongside residents who commute to nearby towns. The landscape and buildings reflect centuries of rural history, offering a peaceful example of Kentish countryside living.
Postcode districts covering Ripple
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Ashford 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Margate 12.4 miles20 km
- Canterbury 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Dover 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Ramsgate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Herne Bay 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Deal 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Whitstable 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Broadstairs 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Faversham 22.4 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Mill Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Walmer Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Great Mongeham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kingsdown Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Deal Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sutton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- East Studdal Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Sholden Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Middle Deal Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Langdon Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Ripple
CT14 8HU, CT14 8JL, CT14 8JB, CT14 8HB, CT14 8JJ, CT14 7PE, CT14 8JW, CT14 8JD, CT14 8HA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39 miles62.7 km
- London City Airport 60.6 miles97.5 km
- Walmer Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Martin Mill Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Ripple Ad
- The Rose 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Royal Hotel 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dunkerleys Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The St Crispin Inn 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- St. Margaret's Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- The Bell Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Broome Park Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Falstaff Hotel & Restaurant Ramsgate 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Ripple
- Ripplevale School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Broome Park Estate 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 11 miles17.6 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles18 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 11.2 miles18 km
- Thanet College College 11.4 miles18.4 km