Tower Hamlets sits on the edge of Dover in Kent, England, where suburban streets meet patches of countryside and farmland. It lies within easy reach of the town centre and the Port of Dover, with the character of the area shaped by its coastal setting and the nearby chalk hills and views towards the White Cliffs of Dover.
The area is a mix of older cottages and later suburban development, reflecting a history of small hamlets gradually absorbed into the town’s orbit. Locally the economy and daily life are influenced by the port and light industry, alongside commuting to larger centres, and the community retains a modest, village-like feel with shops, churches and community facilities serving a varied social mix.
Postcode districts covering Tower Hamlets
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 7 miles11.2 km
- Ashford 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Margate 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Canterbury 13.7 miles22 km
- Dover 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ramsgate 15.5 miles25 km
- Herne Bay 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Deal 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Whitstable 19.2 miles31 km
- Broadstairs 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Faversham 22 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Dover Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- St. Radigunds Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Town & Castle Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Buckland Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Maxton & Elms Vale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- River Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Guston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitfield Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Temple Ewell Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Hougham Without Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Langdon Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Alkham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Tower Hamlets
CT17 0BB, CT17 0WU, CT16 1DN, CT17 0AQ, CT16 1EA, CT17 0FW, CT17 0AY, CT17 0DP, CT17 0WL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 40.2 miles64.6 km
- London City Airport 59.7 miles96 km
- Dover Priory Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Kearsney Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Tower Hamlets Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- St. Margaret's Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Broome Park Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Rose 8 miles12.9 km
- Royal Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Tower Hamlets
- Astor Secondary School Secondary
- Dover Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Priory Fields School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 1 mile1.7 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 6 miles9.6 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 6 miles9.7 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Broome Park Estate 6.9 miles11 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 10.6 miles17 km