Whitfield sits on the northern outskirts of Dover in Kent, England, occupying chalk downland that gives easy access to the A2 and local coastal roads. Once a small rural settlement, it has expanded with twentieth- and twenty‑first‑century housing and business estates, so the parish now blends farmland and green lanes with light industrial units and retail provision that serve the town and the cross‑channel traffic through Dover.
The area has medieval origins and retains a village feel around its older buildings and parish church, while community life is shaped by schools, a village hall and local clubs. Its proximity to the cliffs and seafront means wartime history and coastal scenery sit alongside everyday commuter and commercial activity, making Whitfield a mix of traditional countryside and modern suburban development.
Postcode districts covering Whitfield
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 7.8 miles
- Ashford 18.1 miles
- Margate 15.2 miles
- Canterbury 12 miles
- Dover 1.7 miles
- Ramsgate 13.8 miles
- Herne Bay 16.1 miles
- Deal 5.8 miles
- Whitstable 17.5 miles
- Broadstairs 15.4 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 15.4 miles
- Faversham 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whitfield Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Temple Ewell Parish 1 mile
- Buckland Ward 1.2 miles
- River Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Radigunds Ward 1.6 miles
- Dover Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Guston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Langdon Parish 2 miles
- Tower Hamlets Ward 2 miles
- Lydden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Town & Castle Ward 2.5 miles
- Shepherdswell with Coldred Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Whitfield
CT16 3HE, CT16 2ES, CT16 9SE, CT15 5EZ, CT16 3LE, CT16 3NY, CT16 3FT, CT16 3JY, CT16 9SA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 38.4 miles
- London City Airport 58.5 miles
- Kearsney Railway Station 1 mile
- Dover Priory Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Whitfield Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 0.2 miles
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 4 2.7 miles
- The London & Paris Hotel 7.1 miles
- Broome Park Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 7.6 miles
- The Rose 6.7 miles
- Royal Hotel 6.7 miles
- St. Margaret's Hotel 3.3 miles
- Dunkerleys Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 7.7 miles
Schools in Whitfield
- Whitfield Aspen School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 1.4 miles
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 2.4 miles
- Broome Park Estate 5.7 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 6.3 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 6.3 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 6.8 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 7 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 7.1 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 7.1 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 7.4 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 11.1 miles