Dunkirk is a small rural parish in the borough of Swale, in Kent, England, sitting on the scarp of the North Downs between Canterbury and Faversham. Its elevated position gives pleasant chalk-downland views and easy access to a network of lanes and footpaths, so it’s popular with walkers and cyclists who enjoy the mixture of ancient woodland and open pasture characteristic of the Downs.
The community is a blend of farming and commuter households, with a quiet village feel and local amenities centred on a village hall and small businesses rather than heavy industry. There’s a modest historic feel to the place - older cottages and lanes hint at a long agricultural past - while good road links make it convenient for people working in nearby towns and cities, preserving a mix of traditional rural life and modern commuting patterns.
Postcode districts covering Dunkirk
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Maidstone 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Gillingham 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Chatham 20 miles32.3 km
- Folkestone 16 miles25.8 km
- Ashford 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Margate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Canterbury 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Sittingbourne 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Dover 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Ramsgate 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Canvey Island 24.1 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Dunkirk Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Boughton under Blean Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hernhill Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Boughton and Courtenay Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Harbledown and Rough Common Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Waterham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Old Wives Lees Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Yorkletts Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Selling Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Blean Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chartham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Rough Common Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Dunkirk
ME13 9TR, ME13 9UL, ME13 9LH, ME13 9LL, ME13 9LG, ME13 9FP, ME13 9TL, ME13 9TQ, ME13 9LN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.9 miles36.9 km
- London City Airport 42.6 miles68.6 km
- Selling Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Chartham Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Dunkirk Ad
- The White Horse 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cave Hotel & Golf Resort 1.8 miles3 km
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Number 8 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Canterbury 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Howfield Manor Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Victoria Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Duke of Cumberland 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 4.2 miles6.7 km
Local points of interest
- University of Kent University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 4.4 miles7 km
- IFS School of Finance College 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Canterbury College College 4.7 miles7.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 5 miles8.1 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Central Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Broome Park Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 11.7 miles18.9 km