Salmestone sits on the edge of Margate in the district of Thanet, Kent, a short walk from the seafront and the town centre. The ward is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing, small shopping parades and a few green corridors around the local stream, giving it a suburban feel close to the coast.
Shaped by Margate’s 19th‑century seaside economy, the area is also within easy reach of the cultural attractions that have driven a recent revival, including the Old Town and Turner Contemporary. It has a socially mixed population, active community groups and convenient road and rail links for commuters, so residents often combine local village‑style life with easy access to wider employment and leisure options.
Postcode districts covering Salmestone
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Margate 1.2 miles2 km
- Canterbury 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Dover 17 miles27.4 km
- Ramsgate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Herne Bay 11 miles17.8 km
- Deal 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Whitstable 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Broadstairs 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Faversham 21.8 miles35 km
- Hythe 24.8 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Margate Central Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dane Valley Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cliftonville West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Margate Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Garlinge Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Westbrook Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manston Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Peters Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Broadstairs Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cliftonville East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Northwood Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Salmestone
CT9 5SD, CT9 5ST, CT9 4BL, CT9 4DG, CT9 4EU, CT9 4JJ, CT9 4DY, CT9 4HX, CT9 5TP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- London City Airport 58 miles93.3 km
- Margate Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Salmestone Ad
- The Beetroot 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Fort Road Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The George & Heart House 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Burlington 1 mile1.6 km
- Walpole Bay Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Yarrow Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Botany Bay Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- The Falstaff Hotel & Restaurant Ramsgate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Powell 3.4 miles5.4 km
Schools in Salmestone
- Salmestone Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Primary
Local points of interest
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 1.4 miles2.2 km
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hilderstone College College 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Thanet College College 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 14.3 miles23 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Canterbury College College 14.5 miles23.4 km
- IFS School of Finance College 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.8 miles23.8 km
- University of Kent University 14.9 miles24 km