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 miles
- Ashford 7.5 miles
- Margate 23.6 miles
- Canterbury 12.6 miles
- Sittingbourne 21.6 miles
- Dover 11.8 miles
- Ramsgate 23.4 miles
- Herne Bay 19 miles
- Deal 17.4 miles
- Whitstable 17.4 miles
- Broadstairs 24.9 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stanford Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Sellindge Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Lympne Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Monks Horton Parish 1.7 miles
- Postling Parish 1.7 miles
- Hythe Rural Ward 2.1 miles
- Saltwood Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Etchinghill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Hythe Built-up area 3 miles
- Brabourne Lees Built-up area 3 miles
- Stowting Parish 3.1 miles
- Smeeth Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Stanford
TN25 6DF, TN25 6DW, TN25 6EB, TN25 6DE, TN25 6HJ, CT21 4JF, TN25 6DH, CT21 4HX, TN25 6HH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 35.7 miles
- London City Airport 50.7 miles
- Westenhanger Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Sandling Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Stanford Ad
- The Five Bells Inn Brabourne 3 miles
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone Channel Tunnel 2.5 4 miles
- Port Lympne Mansion Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Treehouse Hotel - At Port Lympne Reserve 2 miles
- Castle Inn 3 2.3 miles
- The Red Lion 2.8 miles
- OYO Stade Court Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- voco The Clifton Folkestone 3 6.3 miles
- The Royal Norfolk Hotel 3 5.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 0.4 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 1.9 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 4.6 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 5.6 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 6.1 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 6.6 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 7 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 7.2 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 7.2 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 7.9 miles
- Broome Park Estate 8.2 miles