The seaside town of Broadstairs and the adjoining village of St. Peter's sit on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, facing the North Sea. It’s famed for sheltered sandy bays such as Viking Bay, white chalk cliffs and the headland at North Foreland, which together make for compact, picturesque coastline popular with swimmers, sailors and walkers.
Once a fishing and smuggling community, the area has strong literary links - Charles Dickens stayed at what is known locally as Bleak House - and today tourism, hospitality and local retail (including the nearby Westwood Cross) drive the economy alongside a substantial commuter and retirement population; the town also keeps a lively cultural calendar with the Broadstairs Folk Week, Dickens-themed events, small galleries and a convivial seaside social scene.
Postcode districts covering Broadstairs and St. Peters
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 22.6 miles
- Margate 2.8 miles
- Canterbury 15.5 miles
- Dover 16.9 miles
- Ramsgate 1.7 miles
- Herne Bay 12.6 miles
- Deal 10.5 miles
- Whitstable 16.9 miles
- Broadstairs 0.1 miles
- Faversham 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broadstairs Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Beacon Road Ward 0.4 miles
- St. Peters Ward 0.4 miles
- Bradstowe Ward 0.8 miles
- Viking Ward 1.1 miles
- Kingsgate Ward 1.1 miles
- Dane Valley Ward 1.2 miles
- Cliftonville East Ward 1.4 miles
- Northwood Ward 1.4 miles
- Sir Moses Montefiore Ward 1.6 miles
- Salmestone Ward 1.6 miles
- Ramsgate Built-up area 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Broadstairs and St. Peters
CT10 2TE, CT10 3GJ, CT10 1HX, CT10 3AB, CT10 3LF, CT10 1DE, CT10 1JU, CT10 3PF, CT10 1DY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.3 miles
- London City Airport 59.6 miles
- Broadstairs Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Dumpton Park Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels in Broadstairs and St. Peters Ad
Schools in Broadstairs and St. Peters
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Dane Court Grammar School Secondary
- EKC Group Further education
- Ramsgate, Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- St George's C of E Foundation School All ages
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Primary
- St Mildred's Primary Infant School Primary
- St Peter-in-Thanet C of E Junior School Primary
- Stone Bay School Special
- The Charles Dickens School Secondary
- Upton Junior School Primary
- Wellesley Haddon Dene School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Hilderstone College College 0.6 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 0.8 miles
- Thanet College College 1 mile
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 3.1 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 15.3 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 15.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 15.6 miles
- Canterbury College College 15.7 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 15.8 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 15.9 miles
- University of Kent University 16.2 miles