Stanford
Parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.099, 1.032 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 12 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 (Folkestone) |
Stanford is a small, rural civil parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent, England. Set on the fringe of the low-lying Romney Marsh with views towards the chalk of the North Downs, it’s characterised by farmland, drainage ditches and wide skies rather than a busy centre.
The community has traditionally been agricultural, with a scattering of historic farmhouses and listed buildings that hint at medieval and post‑medieval roots; today village life mixes farming with commuters travelling to Folkestone or Canterbury. Quiet lanes, hedgerows and proximity to coastal and heritage spots such as Lympne and its castle give the parish a distinctly Kentish, marsh‑edge character.
Postcode districts covering Stanford
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Ashford 7.5 miles12 km
- Margate 23.6 miles38 km
- Canterbury 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Sittingbourne 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Dover 11.8 miles19 km
- Ramsgate 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Herne Bay 19 miles30.6 km
- Deal 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Whitstable 17.4 miles28 km
- Broadstairs 24.9 miles40 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Stanford Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Sellindge Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lympne Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Monks Horton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Postling Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hythe Rural Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Saltwood Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Etchinghill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hythe Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Brabourne Lees Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Stowting Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Smeeth Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Stanford
CT21 4HT, TN25 6DN, TN25 6HJ, CT21 4HS, TN25 6DF, CT21 4HX, TN25 6DE, TN25 6UA, CT21 4HR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- London City Airport 50.7 miles81.6 km
- Westenhanger Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Sandling Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Stanford Ad
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 2 miles3.2 km
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Boys Hall 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 6.1 miles9.8 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles11 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 7 miles11.2 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 7.2 miles11.7 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Broome Park Estate 8.2 miles13.3 km