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 miles
- Maidstone 20.1 miles
- Gillingham 18.3 miles
- Chatham 20 miles
- Folkestone 16 miles
- Ashford 11.3 miles
- Margate 17.1 miles
- Canterbury 4.8 miles
- Sittingbourne 11.3 miles
- Dover 17.5 miles
- Ramsgate 18.7 miles
- Canvey Island 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunkirk Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Boughton under Blean Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hernhill Parish 1.6 miles
- Boughton and Courtenay Ward 1.6 miles
- Harbledown and Rough Common Parish 2.3 miles
- Waterham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Old Wives Lees Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Yorkletts Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Selling Parish 2.6 miles
- Blean Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Chartham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Rough Common Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Dunkirk
CT2 9LE, ME13 9PH, ME13 9LE, ME13 9TF, ME13 9LH, ME13 9TJ, ME13 9TP, ME13 9UL, ME13 9NZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.9 miles
- London City Airport 42.6 miles
- Selling Railway Station 2 miles
- Chartham Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Dunkirk Ad
- The White Horse 4 1.5 miles
- Cave Hotel & Golf Resort 1.8 miles
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Number 8 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Canterbury 3 1.3 miles
- Howfield Manor Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Hugo - Hotel Concept Canterbury 4.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Canterbury 3 4.3 miles
- The Victoria Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Duke of Cumberland 4 5.1 miles
Local points of interest
- University of Kent University 3.4 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 4.4 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 4.5 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 4.7 miles
- Canterbury College College 4.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 4.8 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 5 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- Central Beach Beach 8 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 8.1 miles
- Broome Park Estate 10.9 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 11.7 miles