Woodnesborough is a village and civil parish in the district of Dover in Kent, England, lying a short distance inland from the north Kent coast near Sandwich. The name is thought to come from Old English for "Woden's barrow", hinting at ancient origins, and the settlement sits amid gently rolling farmland with views towards the old Wantsum Channel and the coastal fringes around Richborough.
Historically centred on a medieval parish church, the area retains a distinctly rural character: agriculture remains important while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Dover or Canterbury. Community life is typically village-oriented, with a village hall, church activities and local clubs sustaining a close-knit social scene and an active interest in local history and landscape conservation.
Postcode districts covering Woodnesborough
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 13.8 miles
- Ashford 20.1 miles
- Margate 8 miles
- Canterbury 8.9 miles
- Sittingbourne 24.8 miles
- Dover 9 miles
- Ramsgate 7.3 miles
- Herne Bay 10.2 miles
- Deal 5.2 miles
- Whitstable 12.9 miles
- Broadstairs 8.8 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 8.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woodnesborough Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Ash Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Eastry Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Weddington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Little Stour & Ashstone Ward 1.7 miles
- Staple Parish 2 miles
- Sandwich Built-up area 2 miles
- Worth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Goodnestone Parish 2.6 miles
- Northbourne Parish 2.9 miles
- Wingham Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Eastry Rural Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Woodnesborough
CT3 2HW, CT13 0PS, CT3 2BY, CT13 0FS, CT13 0BJ, CT13 0PD, CT13 0NF, CT13 0NL, CT13 0NG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.4 miles
- London City Airport 56 miles
- Sandwich Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Adisham Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Woodnesborough Ad
- The St Crispin Inn 4 2.4 miles
- The Bell Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate - Minster 3 5.5 miles
- The Fleur De Lis 2.1 miles
- The Rose 5.4 miles
- Royal Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Falstaff Hotel & Restaurant Ramsgate 6.9 miles
- The Beetroot 9.4 miles
- The Evenhill 4 6 miles
- Fort Road Hotel 9.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 6.6 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Broome Park Estate 7.9 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 8.1 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 8.7 miles
- Thanet College College 8.7 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 8.7 miles
- Hilderstone College College 8.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 8.9 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 9 miles
- Canterbury College College 9 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 9.2 miles