Saltwood
Parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.086, 1.073 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 15 36 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 (Folkestone) |
Saltwood is a small village and parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent, sitting on the escarpment of the North Downs with views down towards Romney Marsh and the nearby Channel coast. The setting is rural and largely residential, with winding lanes, hedgerows and orchard country; it’s popular with walkers and those wanting easy access to the coast towns of Hythe and Folkestone while remaining within commuting distance of larger centres.
Saltwood’s most striking feature is the medieval Saltwood Castle, a long-standing local landmark with Norman origins and a traditional link to the knights involved in the 1170 murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. The village retains a strong local identity centred on its church and community events; economically it is modest and service-orientated, with some tourism drawn by the castle and surrounding countryside rather than intensive commercial development.
Postcode districts covering Saltwood
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ashford 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Margate 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Canterbury 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Sittingbourne 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Dover 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Ramsgate 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Herne Bay 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Deal 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Whitstable 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Broadstairs 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 24.5 miles39.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Saltwood Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hythe Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Postling Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stanford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Newington Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Etchinghill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Lympne Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hythe Rural Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Cheriton Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Sandgate Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Sandgate & West Folkestone Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Lyminge Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Saltwood
CT21 4EJ, CT21 4QA, CT21 4EL, CT21 4BL, CT21 4HG, CT21 4QE, CT21 4HL, CT21 4AN, CT21 4QJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 37.3 miles60 km
- London City Airport 52.7 miles84.8 km
- Sandling Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Hythe Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Saltwood Ad
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Boys Hall 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Castle Hotel 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Oyo Stade Court Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.3 km
Schools in Saltwood
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondary
- Saltwood C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 3 miles4.9 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 4.2 miles6.8 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Broome Park Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 9.9 miles16 km