Welcome to Withersdane

Withersdane is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Kent Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Withersdane is a picturesque village with a rich history dating back to the 12th century. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Withersdane Hall, which was built in the 18th century.

Withersdane is a popular destination for visitors who are looking to explore the Kent countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful countryside, making it the perfect place for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. The village is also home to a number of local pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy traditional Kentish cuisine and locally brewed beer.

Despite its small size, Withersdane has a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local clubs and societies, including a cricket club, a gardening club, and a history society. The village also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. With its beautiful countryside, rich history, and strong sense of community, Withersdane is a truly special place to visit.

Local Schools

School	Details
Wye School Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Luke Magee	Olantigh Road Wye Kent TN25 5EJ 01233811110 School Website
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachael Foster	Bridge Street Wye Ashford Kent TN25 5EA 01233812781 School Website
Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Therésa Jaggard	Harville Road Wye Ashford Kent TN25 5EZ 1233812337 School Website
Brook Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ellen Ranson-Mccabe	Spelders Hill Brook Ashford Kent TN25 5PB 01233812614 School Website
Downs View Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Tracy Kent Mrs Sarah Collins	Ball Lane Kennington Ashford Kent TN25 4PJ 01233632339 School Website
Kennington Church Of England Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Godsell	Upper Vicarage Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9AG 01233623744 School Website
Towers School And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Richard Billings	Faversham Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9AL 01233634171 School Website
Bodsham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Newton	Bodsham Ashford Kent TN25 5JQ 01233750374 School Website
Phoenix Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Leon Robichaud	Belmont Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9LS 01233622510 School Website
Goat Lees Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Teresa Adams	Hurst Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9RR 01233630201 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wye Bridge Street, Wye, Kent, TN25 5EB 0.89 Miles
09:22 to London Charing Cross Platform:1 On time 10:04 to Ramsgate Platform:2 On time 10:22 to London Charing Cross Platform:1 On time
Ashford International Station Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EZ 3.99 Miles
09:13 to Paddock Wood Platform:2 On time 09:16 to London St Pancras (Intl) Platform:5 On time 09:20 to Margate Platform:6 On time
Chilham Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent, CT4 8EG 4.68 Miles
09:09 to Ramsgate Platform:2 On time 09:15 to London Charing Cross Platform:1 On time 10:10 to Ramsgate Platform:2 On time
Chartham Station Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HT 6.16 Miles
09:12 to London Charing Cross Platform:1 On time 09:13 to Ramsgate Platform:2 On time 10:12 to London Charing Cross Platform:1 On time
Selling Selling, Near Selling, Kent, ME13 9PW 6.75 Miles
09:28 to London Victoria Platform:1 On time 10:00 to Dover Priory Platform:2 On time 10:28 to London Victoria Platform:1 On time

Local Taxis

Taxi
Etm Executive Cars 01227 730929 14 Chestnut Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7DT 2.72 Miles
Fabcab Taxis 01227 731100 14 Chestnut Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7DT 2.72 Miles
Airport Cabs Direct 01233 625980 17 Christopher Bushell Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9PY 2.98 Miles
Ajp Taxis 07914 923926 10 Grasmere Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9BE 3.06 Miles
Ldm Private Hire 01233 643374 68 Grasmere Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9BG 3.08 Miles
Airport Taxis 4 U 01233 620770 2 Field End, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0AP 3.25 Miles
Aaa Taxis 01233 666777 13/Tutsham Court/Nine Acres, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9JS 3.35 Miles
Barrie's Private Hire 07737 764397 70 Albemarle Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HN 3.60 Miles
Ashford Bridal Cars 01233 650049 96 Orion Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0DZ 3.77 Miles
Courtesy Cars 01233 638298 43 Albert Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NU 3.90 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Jarmans Field Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coldharbour Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wye Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Little Chequers Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wye Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brook Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Naccolt Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boughton Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bilting Straight Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crundale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Golden Ball Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hastingleigh Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boughton Lees Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tritton Fields Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinxhill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Consultant-Led Clinics / Wsdm Ltd 0844 3878419	Wsdm Ltd 67 Oxenturn Road Wye Kent TN25 5AY
Wye Surgery 01233 884585	Wye Surgery Oxenturn Road, Wye Ashford Kent TN25 5AY
New Hayesbank Surgery 01233 624642	New Hayesbank Surgery Bybrook, Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9JZ
Ashford Medical Partnership 01233 621626	Willesborough Health Ctr. Bentley Rd, Willesborough Ashford Kent TN24 0HZ
Sydenham House Medical Centre 01233 645851	Sydenham House Med Centre Mill Court Ashford Kent TN24 8DN

Local Stores

Wye
Churchfield Way
Wye
Ashford
Kent
TN25 5BP
01233 812659
Store Website
0.54 miles

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SPAR - Repton Avenue
20 Cedar Parade
Ashford
TN23 3TE
01233 746791
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cinque Ports Veterinary Group Ltd
Wye Veterinary Surgery 5A Oxenturn Road Wye Kent TN25 5BH 01233 813 003 wyeoffice@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 0.41 miles
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Medivet Willesborough - Peter Edgar Vets
20 Kennington Road Willesborough Ashford Kent TN24 0NR 01233 610610 willesborough@medivet.co.uk Website 3.03 miles

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Eureka Veterinary Centre
Unit 9 Eureka Place Trinity Road Ashford Kent TN25 4BY 01233 611071 reception@eurekavets.co.uk Website 3.36 miles
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Westpoint Farm Vets, Ashford
Unit 11 St John'S Court Sevington Business Park Ashford Kent TN24 0SJ 3.84 miles

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Barrow Hill Veterinary Group Ltd
Barrow Hill Veterinary Centre Maidstone Road Ashford Kent TN24 8TY 01233 624 687 reception@barrowhill-vets.com Website 4.07 miles
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Companion Care (Ashford) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Gallagher Retail Park Norman Road Ashford Kent TN23 7DH 01233 641 003 ashford@companioncare.co.uk Website 4.55 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Kings Wood
Kings Wood Has One Pathed Route From The Car Park. This Walk Is Very Popular With Lots Of Dog Owners, As It Is Very Peaceful And Is Very Big. Hiking Boots Should Be Worn As The Path Is Uneven And There Are Hills To Trek Up At Times, It Can Also Be Very Muddy. Unnamed Road Canterbury Lancashire CT4 8HQ 3.21 miles

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Kings Wood
An Ancient, Woodland Site, King’S Wood Offers An Excellent Forest Walk Through Vast And Beautiful Woodland. Lancashire TN25 4AR 3.74 miles King’S Wood Is Easily Accessible From The M20 At Ashford. Leave The Motorway At Junction 9, Signposted To Ashford, Faversham. At The First Roundabout, Turn Left For Faversham A251. Continue Through To A T-Junction With The A251. Turn Left, Toward Challock. Continue On The Road For Around 3-Miles, Before Taking A Sharp Right Turn To White Hill, Just Before The Sign To Challock.

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Hothfield Common
This Managed, Ancient, Heath Is Popular With Dog Walkers From Nearby Villages. There Are Several Areas, All Separately Fenced Off With Plenty Of Gates Allowing Access. Sheep Are To Be Found Grazing In The Wet Meadow And There Is A Herd Of Around 22 Highland Cattle That Are Moved From One Area To Another On A Regular Basis. Maps, One In The Car Park And Another In The Main Heathland Area Are Updated To Show Where The Cattle Are Currently Grazing - These Areas Can Be Easily Avoided Once You Know The Layout Of The Common If You Are Reluctant To Meet Up With Them. Cades Rd 5.59 miles

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Canal Hythe Port Lympne
Starting At The Car Park In West Hythe Follow The Royal Military Canal Path West, After About 1Km (You Will Be Running Parallel With Port Lympne Zoo), There Is A Footpath On The Right That Takes You Up Through The Park. W Hythe Rd West Hythe Hythe CT21 4NT 8.58 miles The Carpark Is On The North Side Of The Canal Off The West Hythe Road.

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Hythe Canal
Free Parking At Botolphs Bridge In West Hythe. The Canal Path Runs Left And Right From Here. Flat And Level Walk Where Dogs Can Run Off Lead Either On A Path Or Up On A Grassy Bank. Dogs Can Swim At Points Along The Canal. The Tow Path Is Popular With Cyclists And Horses But The Grassy Top Is Reserved For Bikers And Dogs Only. Beautiful Scenery And Even A Chance To See Wild African Animals As The Route Passes The Plains Of Port Lympne Safari Park- Who Knew There Were Zebras And Giraffes Roaming Free In Kent! Lots Of Picnic Areas On Route, But No Toilet Or Refreshments On Route, Although Pubs Nearby Are Dog Friendly 27-45 Burmarsh Rd 9.05 miles

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North Downs Way
Following A Wooded Walk From Elham Valley Railway Towards Folkestone 1 Peene Cottages 9.36 miles

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