Welcome to Barfrestone

Barfrestone is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which makes it a popular destination for tourists who are looking to explore the countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery, historic buildings, and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the most notable landmarks in Barfrestone is the Church of St. Nicholas. The church dates back to the 12th century and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the county. The church features a number of interesting features, including a 13th-century font, a 14th-century pulpit, and a 15th-century rood screen. The church is also home to a number of beautiful stained glass windows, which depict scenes from the Bible.

Another popular attraction in Barfrestone is the Barfrestone Manor. The manor is a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 16th century. The manor is known for its beautiful gardens, which feature a number of rare and exotic plants. Visitors can also explore the manor's interior, which is filled with antique furniture, paintings, and other historic artifacts. The manor is open to the public during the summer months and is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in history and architecture.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 10.1°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lydden Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Brinicombe	Stonehall Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7LA 01304822887 School Website
Whitfield Aspen School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jason Cook	Mayfield Road Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3LJ 01304821526 School Website
Temple Ewell Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Matthews	3-4 Brookside Temple Ewell Dover Kent CT16 3DT 01304822665 School Website
The Sallygate School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-17 Head Teacher Mr Alistair Hammond	Channels & Choices Kearsney Manor Alkham Road Temple Ewell CT16 3EQ 1304212510 School Website
Sibertswold Church Of England Primary School At Shepherdswell Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Lamb	Coldred Road Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7LF 01304830312 School Website
River Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Brinicombe	Lewisham Road River Dover Kent CT17 0PP 01304822516 School Website
Dover Christ Church Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Jamie Maclean	Melbourne Avenue Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 2EG 01304820126 School Website
Green Park Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Hawkins	The Linces Buckland Dover Kent CT16 2BN 01304822663 School Website
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Garvey	Adelaide Road Eythorne Dover Kent CT15 4AN 01304830376 School Website
Woodpecker Court Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-24 Head Teacher Mr Dominic Meehan	Woodpecker Court, 45 Wigmore Lane Eythorne Dover Kent CT15 4BF 1304830958 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kearsney Alkham Lane, Kearsney, Kent, CT17 0RN 1.49 Miles

Shepherds Well Station Road, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7PE 2.12 Miles

Martin Mill Station Approach, Martin Mill, Kent, CT15 5JZ 3.37 Miles

Dover Priory Station Approach, Off Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SB 3.48 Miles

Snowdown Holt Street, Near Nonington, Kent, CT15 4JH 3.88 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Whitfield Cars 01304 822840 Glencairn/Green La, Dover, Kent, CT16 3ER 0.97 Miles
Lydden Cars 07702 625334 Keppeldown/Canterbury Rd, Dover, Kent, CT15 7EP 1.19 Miles
Richards Dover Taxi 07721 040312 29 Brookfield Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2AU 2.36 Miles
Dolphin Airport Transfers 0800 881 8191 Churchhill Ct, Dover, Kent, CT17 0TF 2.64 Miles
A2b Cars 01304 225588 96-98 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SH 2.92 Miles
County Cars 01304 202027 Poulton Close, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 2.92 Miles
County Taxis 01304 208208 Poulton Cl, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 2.92 Miles
J T Cars And Mini Buses Ltd 07884 493602 Bherunda/Stoneheap Rd, Dover, Kent, CT15 5BU 2.99 Miles
Dover White Cliff Taxi 01304 202070 Albert Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RD 3.19 Miles
Star Taxis Dover 01304 228822 321 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SX 3.23 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bewsbury Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Royal Oak No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coldred Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coldred No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Target Fir No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stonehall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitfield (Old Post Office) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Temple Ewell Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Whitfield Post Office (One Stop) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Broadacre No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Joyes Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Archers Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranleigh Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lydden No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Whitfield Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	43 Sandwich Road Whitfield Dover CT16 3LT
Chauduri 01304 820756	43 Sandwich Road Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3LT
Lydden Surgery 01304 832160	114 Canterbury Road Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7ET
Premnath_Shepherdswell	Shepherdswell Surgery 41 Eythorne Road Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7PG
Buckland Medical Practice 01304 206353	Buckland Medical Centre Brookfield Place Buckland Avenue Dover, Kent CT16 2AE

Local Stores

River
72 Lower Road
River
Dover
Kent
CT17 0RD
01304 822410
Store Website
1.83 miles

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SPAR - London Road Dover
49-50 London Road
Dover
CT17 0SP
01304 202315
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Whitfield - Bewsbury Cross Veterinary Clinic
1 Bewsbury Cross Lane Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3HB 01304 824989 whitfield@medivet.co.uk Website 1.19 miles
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Animals Treated
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White Cliffs Veterinary Surgery
Unit 4 - 6 Whitfield Court White Cliffs Business Park Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3PX 01304 414141 info@whitecliffsvets.co.uk Website 1.63 miles

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Dover (Whitfield) Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home White Cliffs Retail Park Honeywood Parkway, Whitefield Dover Kent CT16 3PS 0130487340 doverwhitfield@vets4pets.com Website 1.73 miles
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Maison Dieu Veterinary Group - Dover
76-77 Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent CT16 1RE 01304 201 617 maisondieuvets@cvsvets.com Website 3.29 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet Dover - Burnham House Veterinary Surgery
33-35 Castle Street Dover Kent CT16 1PT 01304 206989 dover@medivet.co.uk Website 3.67 miles
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Animals Treated
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Aylesham Veterinary Clinic
Unit 2A Aylesham Business Park, Ackholt Road Aylesham Kent CT3 3AJ 01304 842444 whitemillvets@btconnect.com Website 4.61 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Singledge Lane Woods
Public Footpath Route Through A Woods. Leads Off Through The Fields Or A Circular Path Through The Wood. Some Parking At The Side Of The Road But Limited. Near Dover Clay Pigeon Shooting Club So Bear This In Mind If Your Dog Is Nervous Of Load Noises. Singledge Ln Shepherdswell Dover CT15 5AF 0.14 miles

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Kearsney Abbey
Lovely Walk Through A Park And Wooded Area. Great For Kids And Lots Of Water For Adventurous Dogs. 12 Kearsney Ave Temple Ewell Dover CT16 3BU 1.56 miles

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Willow Woods
Small Wooded Area Just Outside Of Deal. Deal Lancashire 3.25 miles

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The White Cliffs Of Dover
A Linear Dog Friendly Walk Along The White Cliffs Of Dover Towards And Reaching South Foreland Lighthouse. The White Cliffs Are A National Trust Site, Allowing For Plenty Of Parking And A Visitor Centre With A Gift Shop And Cafe, Which Offer Outside Seating For You And Your Dog. CT15 5NA 4.12 miles Follow The Brown Signs From The A258 Duke Of York’S Roundabout; 3Rd Exit Towards Dover Town Centre, After 1 Mile Turn Left Into Upper Road. The Entrance Is On The Right After 1 Mile, At The Sharp Bend In The Road.

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The Pine Garden To North Foreland Lighthouse
Open Countryside Walk From The Pines Garden And Café At St Margeret's Bay Between Dover And Deal, Follow The Road Up And Eventually You Will Come To The Lighthouse Which Is National Trust And Has A Café. Beach Rd St Margaret'S At Cliffe 5.13 miles Follow The Hill Down To St Margaret'S Bay And Look For The Sign Post On The Right.

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Reinden Woods
The Paths Through Reinden Wood, A Mixed Deciduous And Coniferous Woodland, Are A Combination Of Public Bridleway And Permissive Paths Agreed With The Mod. It Is A Surfaced Route For The Most Part, With Some Uneven Ground. 1 The Paddocks Densole Folkestone CT18 7BL 5.41 miles Sign Posted As Mod -There Are Parking Places At The Start Of The Walk, Off The A260 Between Hawkinge And Densole.

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Weather Forecast

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light snow	Overcast	Overcast	Clear
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.2°C	-8.4°C	-6.9°C	-7.6°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
Feels Like	-16.1°C	-16.1°C	-15.6°C	-14.7°C	-13.3°C	-10.3°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.7°C	-10°C

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