Walmer is a coastal ward on the southeastern edge of Dover district in Kent, England, facing the English Channel and sitting just along from Deal. The area has a seaside character with a mix of Victorian and Georgian houses, a shingle beach and promenade, and pockets of conservation status that preserve its historic streets and sea‑front green spaces.
Historically it is best known for Walmer Castle, one of the Henry VIII artillery forts that later became the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and has associations with figures such as the Duke of Wellington. Today the local economy leans on tourism and small businesses, with a settled community of families and retirees and visible reminders of its coastal defence past in nearby Martello towers and forts.
Postcode districts covering Walmer
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Ashford 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Margate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Canterbury 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Dover 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Ramsgate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Herne Bay 16.1 miles26 km
- Deal 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitstable 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Broadstairs 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Faversham 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Walmer Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Mill Hill Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Deal Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Kingsdown Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ripple Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Middle Deal Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Great Mongeham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sholden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Deal Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Eastry Rural Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Walmer
CT14 7FL, CT14 7PR, CT14 7NZ, CT14 7DX, CT14 7GF, CT14 7QP, CT14 7TL, CT14 7XE, CT14 7LU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.4 miles63.4 km
- London City Airport 61.4 miles98.8 km
- Walmer Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Deal Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Walmer Ad
- The Rose 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Royal Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dunkerleys Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The St Crispin Inn 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Bell Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.8 km
- St. Margaret's Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Falstaff Hotel & Restaurant Ramsgate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Royal Temple Yacht Club 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Walmer
- Deal Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
- The Downs C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Broome Park Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Thanet College College 10.6 miles17.1 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Hilderstone College College 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 12.4 miles19.9 km