Dane Valley is an electoral ward in the district of Thanet on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England. It sits a little inland from the seafront, with a valley‑like topography and pockets of green space that give it a quieter, more suburban feel compared with the busier coastal resorts of the peninsula.
The ward is largely residential, served by local shops, schools and community facilities, and its local economy is driven by services, small businesses and links to the wider tourism and service industries of the district. Its history mirrors much of Thanet’s shift from agricultural and maritime roots to twentieth‑century suburban growth, and contemporary local debate often centres on housing, infrastructure and protecting green corridors for recreation and wildlife.
Postcode districts covering Dane Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Margate 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Canterbury 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Dover 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Ramsgate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Herne Bay 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Deal 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Whitstable 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Broadstairs 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Faversham 22.7 miles36.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Cliftonville West Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Cliftonville East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Salmestone Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Margate Central Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Beacon Road Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Broadstairs Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- St. Peters Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kingsgate Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bradstowe Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Westbrook Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Garlinge Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Dane Valley
CT9 3XA, CT9 2NH, CT9 1RN, CT9 2RT, CT9 2SW, CT9 2NG, CT9 3SG, CT9 2SJ, CT9 3QA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.2 miles53.5 km
- London City Airport 58.7 miles94.5 km
- Margate Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Broadstairs Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Dane Valley Ad
- The Beetroot 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fort Road Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The George & Heart House 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Walpole Bay Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Yarrow Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Botany Bay Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Burlington 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Royal Albion Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 1.5 miles2.3 km
- The Falstaff Hotel & Restaurant Ramsgate 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Dane Valley
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy Primary
- Northdown Primary School Primary
- St Anthony's School Special
Local points of interest
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hilderstone College College 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thanet College College 2.2 miles3.6 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 3 miles4.9 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 15.3 miles24.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Canterbury College College 15.5 miles25 km
- IFS School of Finance College 15.6 miles25 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 15.7 miles25.3 km
- University of Kent University 15.9 miles25.6 km