Welcome to Alkham

Alkham is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated in the Dover district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Alkham is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Anthony's Church, which is a popular attraction for visitors.

One of the main attractions in Alkham is the Alkham Valley Community Project, which is a community-run farm that offers a range of activities for visitors. The farm is home to a variety of animals, including pigs, sheep, and chickens, and visitors can take part in activities such as feeding the animals and collecting eggs. The farm also has a café that serves homemade food and drinks, as well as a shop that sells locally produced goods.

Another popular attraction in Alkham is the White Cliffs of Dover, which are located just a short distance from the village. The cliffs are a symbol of England and are known for their stunning views of the English Channel. Visitors can take a walk along the cliff tops and enjoy the breathtaking scenery, or take a boat trip along the coast to get a closer look at the cliffs from the water. Overall, Alkham is a charming village that offers visitors a chance to experience the beauty of the Kent countryside and explore some of England's most iconic landmarks.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 19.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Capel Le Ferne Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Richards	Capel Street Capel-Le-Ferne Folkestone Kent CT18 7HB 01303251353 School Website
Lydden Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Brinicombe	Stonehall Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7LA 01304822887 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
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
River Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Brinicombe	Lewisham Road River Dover Kent CT17 0PP 01304822516 School Website
Harbour School Community Special School Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs John Dexter	Elms Vale Road Dover Kent CT17 9PS 01304201964 School Website
Selsted Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Woodgate	Selsted Dover Kent CT15 7HH 01303844286 School Website
White Cliffs Primary College For The Arts Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Helen Castle	St Radigund's Road Dover Kent CT17 0LB 01304206174 School Website
Astor College A Specialist College For The Arts Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Lee Kane	Astor Avenue Dover Kent CT17 0AS 01304201151 School Website
St Martin's School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Thompson	Markland Road Dover Kent CT17 9LY 1304206620 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kearsney Alkham Lane, Kearsney, Kent, CT17 0RN 2.29 Miles

Dover Priory Station Approach, Off Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SB 3.61 Miles

Shepherds Well Station Road, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7PE 3.65 Miles

Folkestone Central Station Approach, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HB 4.39 Miles

Folkestone West Station Approach, Off Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3PA 4.67 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lydden Cars 07702 625334 Keppeldown/Canterbury Rd, Dover, Kent, CT15 7EP 1.96 Miles
County Cars 01304 202027 Poulton Close, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 2.55 Miles
County Taxis 01304 208208 Poulton Cl, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 2.55 Miles
Whitfield Cars 01304 822840 Glencairn/Green La, Dover, Kent, CT16 3ER 2.86 Miles
Richards Dover Taxi 07721 040312 29 Brookfield Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2AU 2.99 Miles
Silverstar Cars 01303 760409 Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7QH 3.07 Miles
Dolphin Airport Transfers 0800 881 8191 Churchhill Ct, Dover, Kent, CT17 0TF 3.09 Miles
A2b Cars 01304 225588 96-98 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SH 3.34 Miles
Dover Royal Taxis 01304 210210 147 Folkestone Rd, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SG 3.41 Miles
Dover Royal Taxis 01304 210210 147 Folkestone Road Dover Ct17 9Sg, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SG 3.41 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Alkham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Alkham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ewell Minnis Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Radigunds Abbey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Hougham Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swingfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Standen Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lydden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Church Hougham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Capel Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stonehall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadacre Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kearsney Abbey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkinge Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lydden Surgery 01304 832160	114 Canterbury Road Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7ET
Beaton_Hawkinge 01303 892434	Hawkinge Health Centre 74 Canterbury Road Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7BP
Invicta Health Connect-Dover 01303 847400	Buckland Hospital Coombe Valley Road Dover Kent CT17 0HD
Buckland Medical Practice 01304 206353	Buckland Medical Centre Brookfield Place Buckland Avenue Dover, Kent CT16 2AE
The Whitfield Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	43 Sandwich Road Whitfield Dover CT16 3LT

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - London Road Dover
49-50 London Road
Dover
CT17 0SP
01304 202315
Store Website
3.4 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 3.21 miles
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Hawkinge Veterinary Surgery
Jhe Thompson Limited 9B Defiant Close Hawkinge Kent CT18 7SU 01303 764190 Website 3.21 miles

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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 3.34 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 3.48 miles
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Companion Care (Folkestone) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 West Park Farm Retail Park Park Farm Road Folkestone Kent CT19 5SY 01303 253 041 folkestone@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.73 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 3.74 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.44 miles

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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 2.73 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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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 3.05 miles

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North Downs Way
Following A Wooded Walk From Elham Valley Railway Towards Folkestone 1 Peene Cottages 5.15 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 5.21 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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Willow Woods
Small Wooded Area Just Outside Of Deal. Deal Lancashire 6.38 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°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	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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