Sandwich is a small historic town and civil parish in the district of Dover, county of Kent, England. Once one of the medieval Cinque Ports, it sits on the River Stour and retains a compact core of timber-framed houses, narrow streets and a preserved quay after the harbour silted up; the family title Earl of Sandwich is linked to the town and famously lent its name to the sandwich.
Nearby Sandwich Bay and the Sandwich Bay National Nature Reserve are important for birds and offer dunes and beaches, while the championship links of Royal St George's Golf Club bring visitors for major tournaments. Today the local economy leans on tourism, agriculture and small businesses, with independent shops, regular markets and community events giving the place a relaxed, small‑town feel.
Postcode districts covering Sandwich
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Ashford 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Margate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Canterbury 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Dover 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Ramsgate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Herne Bay 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Deal 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Whitstable 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Broadstairs 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Faversham 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandwich Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Weddington Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woodnesborough Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Cliffs End Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Worth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ash Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Eastry Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Cliffsend Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Little Stour & Ashstone Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cliffsend and Pegwell Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Minster Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Northbourne Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Sandwich
CT13 9AA, CT13 9DQ, CT13 9NT, CT13 0QH, CT13 0AD, CT13 0AN, CT13 0LU, CT13 0BP, CT13 0QN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- London City Airport 57.5 miles92.5 km
- Sandwich Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Minster Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 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 4.6 miles7.4 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Thanet College College 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hilderstone College College 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Broome Park Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 10.7 miles17.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Canterbury College College 11 miles17.8 km