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 1LJ, CT3 1JY, CT3 1SZ, CT3 1JP, CT3 1LW, CT3 1LN, CT3 1LL, CT3 1LG, CT3 1LE … 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 Dog at Wingham 4 1.6 miles
- Blue Pigeons 4 4.2 miles
- The Five Bells, Eastry 3 miles
- The Bell Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Evenhill 4 4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate – Minster 3 5.8 miles
- Canterbury Cathedral Lodge 4 7.3 miles
- The Falstaff Hotel in Canterbury 3 7.7 miles
- Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel 3 7 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