Birchington North sits on the north Kent coast within the district of Thanet in Kent, England, taking in the northern residential streets of the town and easy access to the seafront around Minnis Bay. The ward is largely suburban and coastal in character, popular with commuters thanks to regular rail services to Margate, Ramsgate and London, while its shoreline and promenades attract local visitors in summer months.
Locally there’s a quiet mix of long-term residents and younger families, and the area benefits from nearby heritage and leisure draws such as Quex Park and the Powell-Cotton Museum, reflecting the town’s Victorian seaside development and rural past. The economy is geared towards small shops, services and tourism, with active community groups and a relaxed coastal lifestyle typical of this part of Thanet.
Postcode districts covering Birchington North
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 21.1 miles34 km
- Ashford 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Margate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Canterbury 11.2 miles18 km
- Sittingbourne 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Dover 17 miles27.3 km
- Ramsgate 5.6 miles9 km
- Herne Bay 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Deal 12 miles19.3 km
- Whitstable 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Broadstairs 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 5.6 miles9.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Birchington Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Birchington South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Westgate-on-Sea Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Acol Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- St. Nicholas at Wade Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Thanet Villages Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Margate Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Garlinge Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Monkton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Westbrook Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Minster Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Manston Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Birchington North
CT7 9JR, CT7 9LX, CT7 9LS, CT7 9NS, CT7 9QE, CT7 9LA, CT7 9QY, CT7 9EP, CT7 9HR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- London City Airport 53.9 miles86.8 km
- Birchington-on-Sea Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Birchington North Ad
- The Waves B&B 4 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The Powell 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Beetroot 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Fort Road Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate - Minster 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The George & Heart House 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Burlington 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Walpole Bay Hotel 3 4.9 miles8 km
- Yarrow Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
Local points of interest
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Hilderstone College College 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Thanet College College 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 11 miles17.8 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 11.1 miles17.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 11.2 miles18.1 km
- IFS School of Finance College 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Canterbury College College 11.4 miles18.3 km
- University of Kent University 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 11.5 miles18.4 km