Acol is a small village and civil parish on the north‑west edge of the Isle of Thanet in Thanet, Kent, England. It sits amid arable fields and chalk downland a short distance from the coastal settlements of Birchington and Westgate-on-Sea, giving it a quietly rural character despite being within easy reach of the coast.
Historically an agricultural community, the village combines traditional cottages with more modern homes and sustains a modest local life centred on parish events and a village hall; many residents commute to nearby Canterbury or London for work. The surrounding farmland and nearby coastal marshes attract walkers and birdwatchers, and the area’s modest scale helps preserve a strong sense of local history and community.
Postcode districts covering Acol
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 20 miles
- Ashford 24.2 miles
- Margate 2.1 miles
- Canterbury 11.3 miles
- Sittingbourne 25 miles
- Dover 15.5 miles
- Ramsgate 4 miles
- Herne Bay 8.2 miles
- Deal 10.2 miles
- Whitstable 12.4 miles
- Broadstairs 4.4 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 4.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Birchington South Ward 0.9 miles
- Thanet Villages Ward 1 mile
- Birchington Parish 1.3 miles
- Minster Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Westgate-on-Sea Parish 1.6 miles
- Birchington North Ward 1.9 miles
- Manston Parish 1.9 miles
- Monkton Built-up area 2 miles
- Margate Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Garlinge Ward 2.3 miles
- Westbrook Ward 2.6 miles
- St. Nicholas at Wade Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Acol
CT7 0JA, CT7 0HS, CT7 0JF, CT7 0JB, CT7 0JD, CT7 0DD, CT7 0HP, CT7 0HT, CT12 5HW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.6 miles
- London City Airport 55.3 miles
- Birchington-on-Sea Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Acol Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate – Minster 3 1 mile
- Premier Inn Ramsgate 3 1 mile
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 3.4 miles
- Old Town House, Margate 4 3.6 miles
- Yarrow Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Albion House 4 4.9 miles
- The Falstaff Ramsgate 4.6 miles
- No 42 by GuestHouse, Margate 4 3.5 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 2 4.8 miles
- Fort Road Hotel 3.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 1.4 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 3.8 miles
- Hilderstone College College 4.9 miles
- Thanet College College 5.1 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 11.1 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 11.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 11.3 miles
- Canterbury College College 11.4 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 11.5 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 11.7 miles
- University of Kent University 11.8 miles