Elmsted
Parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.169, 1.026 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 11 45 |
Elmsted is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent, set amid rolling chalk downland and mixed farmland. It lies within easy reach of the Kent coast and the English Channel, offering a peaceful countryside base not far from seaside towns and Channel transport links.
The local character is largely agricultural, with scattered farms, older houses and a modest, close‑knit population; there are few local amenities, so many residents travel to nearby towns such as Folkestone, Hythe and Ashford for work, shopping and rail connections. Footpaths, lanes and hedgerows shape everyday life here, and the parish’s long rural history is evident in its field patterns and traditional buildings rather than in any single landmark.
Postcode districts covering Elmsted
Most populated places nearby
- Maidstone 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Gillingham 24 miles38.6 km
- Folkestone 8 miles12.8 km
- Ashford 6.8 miles11 km
- Margate 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Canterbury 8 miles12.9 km
- Sittingbourne 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Dover 12 miles19.4 km
- Ramsgate 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Herne Bay 14.4 miles23.3 km
- Deal 16 miles25.7 km
- Whitstable 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hastingleigh Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stowting Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- North Downs West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Waltham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stelling Minnis Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Brabourne Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rhodes Minnis Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bircholt Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bossingham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Brook Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Wye with Hinxhill Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Monks Horton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Elmsted
TN25 5JG, CT4 6DH, TN25 5JF, TN25 6BH, TN25 5JT, CT4 6DB, CT4 6DW, CT4 6BY, CT4 6FL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.3 miles50.3 km
- London City Airport 47.9 miles77.1 km
- Wye Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Westenhanger Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Elmsted
- Bodsham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Broome Park Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 7.4 miles12 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Canterbury College College 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 7.8 miles12.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 7.9 miles12.7 km
- IFS School of Finance College 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 8 miles12.9 km