Sandwich is a compact medieval town on the edge of the coast in the district of Dover, Kent, England, sitting beside the winding River Stour and the low-lying marshes of Sandwich Bay. Once one of the historic Cinque Ports, its harbour gradually silted up, leaving a handsome Old Town of timber-framed houses, ancient walls and a working quay that now sits within a conservation area rather than a busy commercial port.
Today Sandwich balances heritage and wildlife with modern local life: the town draws tourists for its history, independent shops and museums like the Sandwich Guildhall Museum, birdwatchers visiting Pegwell Bay and the bay reserves, and golfers attracted to Royal St George's Golf Club, which has hosted major championships. The name also famously inspired the lunchtime staple via the 4th Earl of Sandwich, and the community retains a quietly civic character while being a short drive from Canterbury and the Port of Dover.
Postcode districts covering Sandwich
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Ashford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Margate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Canterbury 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Dover 10 miles16.1 km
- Ramsgate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Herne Bay 11 miles17.7 km
- Deal 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Whitstable 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Broadstairs 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Faversham 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodnesborough Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Worth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Weddington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eastry Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Ash Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Cliffs End Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Little Stour & Ashstone Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Northbourne Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Staple Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- North Deal Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Eastry Rural Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Sholden Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Sandwich
CT13 0BA, CT13 9EJ, CT13 9AH, CT13 9DL, CT13 0AP, CT13 9BY, CT13 9HZ, CT13 0LU, CT13 9HU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.4 miles55.3 km
- London City Airport 57.5 miles92.6 km
- Sandwich Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Minster Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
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Schools in Sandwich
- Sandwich Infant School Primary
- Sandwich Junior School Primary
- Sandwich Technology School Secondary
- Sir Roger Manwood's School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Thanet College College 6.8 miles11 km
- Hilderstone College College 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Broome Park Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 10.5 miles16.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Canterbury College College 10.8 miles17.4 km