Cliffsend and Pegwell sit on the north‑western edge of Thanet in Kent, sandwiched between Ramsgate and Sandwich. The ward includes the broad mudflats of Pegwell Bay, a popular spot for birdwatching and coastal walks as an important feeding ground for waders and migrants. The shoreline and marshes have a strong sense of place, with nearby Ebbsfleet traditionally linked to early medieval arrivals and the whole area carrying a long maritime and agricultural history.
Life here remains village‑scale and community‑minded, with local pubs, farms and small businesses alongside holiday accommodation and caravan parks that bring seasonal trade. The wartime legacy of nearby Manston (the former RAF base) is still visible in local memory and has informed debates about airport use and development; otherwise people rely on good road links into the rest of Thanet and the wider Kent coast for work and services. The mix of natural reserve, historic associations and a relatively tranquil residential feel gives the area a distinctive coastal character.
Postcode districts covering Cliffsend and Pegwell
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Margate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Canterbury 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Dover 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Ramsgate 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Herne Bay 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Deal 8 miles12.8 km
- Whitstable 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Broadstairs 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Faversham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Hythe 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Nethercourt Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Cliffsend Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Newington Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Central Harbour Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ramsgate Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Northwood Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Cliffs End Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Eastcliff Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sir Moses Montefiore Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Minster Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Manston Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- St. Peters Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Cliffsend and Pegwell
CT11 0LL, CT11 0JS, CT12 5JA, CT11 0GD, CT11 0DT, CT11 0EJ, CT12 5NU, CT11 0DS, CT11 0DJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- London City Airport 58.5 miles94.2 km
- Ramsgate Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dumpton Park Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Cliffsend and Pegwell Ad
- The Falstaff Hotel & Restaurant Ramsgate 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Beetroot 4 miles6.4 km
- Yarrow Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Royal Temple Yacht Club 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Fort Road Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The George & Heart House 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate - Minster 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Royal Albion Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- San Clu Hotel, Bar & Brasserie 3 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Cliffsend and Pegwell
- Chilton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church C of E Junior School, Ramsgate Primary
Local points of interest
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 2.1 miles3.4 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Thanet College College 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hilderstone College College 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 13 miles21 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 13.2 miles21.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Canterbury College College 13.4 miles21.6 km
- IFS School of Finance College 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 13.7 miles22 km
- Broome Park Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km