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 miles
- Margate 1.2 miles
- Canterbury 14.4 miles
- Dover 17 miles
- Ramsgate 2.3 miles
- Herne Bay 11 miles
- Deal 10.9 miles
- Whitstable 15.4 miles
- Broadstairs 1.5 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 1.6 miles
- Faversham 21.8 miles
- Hythe 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Margate Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Dane Valley Ward 1 mile
- Cliftonville West Ward 1.1 miles
- Margate Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Garlinge Ward 1.2 miles
- Westbrook Ward 1.3 miles
- Manston Parish 1.4 miles
- St. Peters Ward 1.5 miles
- Broadstairs Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters Parish 1.6 miles
- Cliftonville East Ward 1.7 miles
- Northwood Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Salmestone
CT9 5SU, CT9 4LA, CT9 4ES, CT9 4PA, CT9 4BX, CT9 5SF, CT9 4BB, CT9 5SR, CT9 4DY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 32.6 miles
- London City Airport 58 miles
- Margate Railway Station 1 mile
- Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Salmestone Ad
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 1.1 miles
- Old Town House, Margate 4 1.1 miles
- Yarrow Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- No 42 by GuestHouse, Margate 4 1.1 miles
- Fort Road Hotel 1.2 miles
- The Beetroot 1.1 miles
- Albion House 4 3.3 miles
- The George & Heart House 1.1 miles
- Host & Stay | Grosvenor House 0.8 miles
- Premier Inn Margate 3 1 mile
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 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Hilderstone College College 2.1 miles
- Thanet College College 2.5 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 14.2 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 14.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 14.4 miles
- Canterbury College College 14.5 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 14.6 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.8 miles
- University of Kent University 14.9 miles