Sandgate & West Folkestone
Ward in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.079, 1.143 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 20 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 (Folkestone) |
Sandgate and West Folkestone sits on the coast of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent, England, forming a low‑lying, pebble‑fringed strip between a historic village and the western suburbs of Folkestone. The area looks out over the English Channel, with clear sightlines to France on a good day, and is close to the Channel Tunnel and the town’s harbour, which gives it a mix of seaside and transport links unusual for such a compact locality.
There’s a strong maritime and military history here – most famously the remains of Sandgate Castle – alongside Victorian promenades, independent cafés and small shops that feed a modest tourist trade. Socially it combines long‑established residents and newer arrivals attracted by coastal living and ongoing regeneration around Folkestone Harbour Arm, so the local economy leans on tourism, small business and a legacy of fishing and port activity.
Postcode districts covering Sandgate & West Folkestone
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 0.7 miles1 km
- Ashford 12.5 miles20 km
- Margate 22.4 miles36 km
- Canterbury 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Dover 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ramsgate 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Herne Bay 20 miles32.1 km
- Deal 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Whitstable 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Broadstairs 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Faversham 19.7 miles31.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandgate Parish 0 miles0 km
- Folkestone Built-up area 0.7 miles1 km
- Cheriton Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Folkestone Central Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Broadmead Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- East Folkestone Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newington Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Folkestone Harbour Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Paddlesworth Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hawkinge Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hythe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Saltwood Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Sandgate & West Folkestone
CT20 2PJ, CT20 2JN, CT20 3TT, CT20 3ZN, CT20 3PU, CT20 3RA, CT20 3FU, CT20 2JG, CT20 3TQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.1 miles63 km
- London City Airport 55.5 miles89.3 km
- Folkestone West Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Folkestone Central Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Sandgate & West Folkestone Ad
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 1.3 miles2 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 1.8 miles3 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 1 mile1.6 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Westward Ho Hotel 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- The Portland Hotel 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Southcliff Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
Schools in Sandgate & West Folkestone
- Sandgate Primary School Primary
- The Folkestone School for Girls Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 1.2 miles2 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 1.5 miles2.5 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 1.9 miles3 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 2.5 miles4 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Broome Park Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 7.5 miles12 km