Staple is a small village and civil parish in the district of Dover in rural east Kent, England. It sits amid rolling farmland and hedgerows typical of the county, with convenient access to the Kent coast and the chalk Downs and within reach of larger centres such as Canterbury and nearby coastal towns like Sandwich and Deal.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the village retains a quiet, close‑knit character with older cottages, a parish church and a handful of listed buildings that hint at medieval origins. Today most economic activity is rural or commuter‑based, and its tranquillity, local events and access to countryside walks make it representative of the small‑village life many people associate with the Garden of England.
Postcode districts covering Staple
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 13.4 miles
- Ashford 18.5 miles
- Margate 8.5 miles
- Canterbury 7 miles
- Sittingbourne 22.8 miles
- Dover 9.6 miles
- Ramsgate 8.4 miles
- Herne Bay 8.6 miles
- Deal 7 miles
- Whitstable 11 miles
- Broadstairs 9.8 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 9.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Stour & Ashstone Ward 0.9 miles
- Ash Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wingham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Goodnestone Parish 1.8 miles
- Weddington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Preston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Woodnesborough Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Eastry Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Nonington Built-up area 3 miles
- Wickhambreaux Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Ickham and Well Parish 3.1 miles
- Stourmouth Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Staple
CT3 1UG, CT3 1JP, CT3 1JN, CT3 1LJ, CT3 1JL, CT3 1LL, CT3 1JQ, CT3 1JD, CT3 1JX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.7 miles
- London City Airport 54.1 miles
- Adisham Railway Station 3 miles
- Aylesham Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Staple Ad
- The Evenhill 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate - Minster 3 5.7 miles
- The Bell Hotel 3 4 miles
- Number 8 7.5 miles
- The St Crispin Inn 4 4.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 7.4 miles
- The Powell 7.6 miles
- The Beetroot 10 miles
- The Waves B&B 4 7.6 miles
- Broome Park Hotel 4 6.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 6.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 6.9 miles
- Broome Park Estate 7 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 7 miles
- Canterbury College College 7.1 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 7.2 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 7.4 miles
- University of Kent University 8.4 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 9.1 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 9.2 miles