Welcome to Blacketts

Blacketts is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated in the district of Sevenoaks and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Blacketts is a peaceful and quiet place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is home to a small community of friendly and welcoming people who are always happy to help visitors.

One of the main attractions of Blacketts is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque woodlands. The area is perfect for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. Visitors can explore the local countryside and enjoy the fresh air and stunning views. There are also several nature reserves and parks in the area, including the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and the Knole Park.

Blacketts is also home to several historic landmarks and buildings. The village has a rich history dating back to the medieval period, and there are several ancient churches and castles in the area. One of the most famous landmarks in Blacketts is the Knole House, a magnificent stately home that dates back to the 15th century. The house is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parkland and is open to the public for tours and events. Other historic buildings in the area include the St. Mary's Church and the Ightham Mote, a medieval moated manor house.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 5.1°C

Feels Like: 1.5°C

Wind: 10.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Isp School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mrs Carole Cox	Castlewood Farm Conyer Road Teynham Kent Kent ME9 9EA 1795523900
Teynham Parochial Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Pearson	Station Road Teynham Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9BQ 01795521217 School Website
Alchemy School Other Independent School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Bowles	72 Station Road Teynham Kent Kent ME9 9SN 1795521941 School Website
Lansdowne Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Jobe	Gladstone Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3BH 01795423752 School Website
Bapchild And Tonge Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christian Kelly	School Lane Bapchild Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9NL 01795424143 School Website
Sunny Bank Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Jack Allen	Sunny Bank Murston Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3QN 1795473891 School Website
Meadowfield School Foundation Special School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Ms Daniel Zaccheo	Swanstree Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4NL 01795477788 School Website
Sittingbourne Community College Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Nick Smith	Swanstree Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4NL 01795472449 School Website
Canterbury Road Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Zoe King	School Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4SE 01795423818 School Website
Vtc Independent School Other Independent School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Sean Campbell	Unit 2, Centre 2000 St Michaels Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3DZ 1795899240 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Teynham Lower Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9DU 1.46 Miles

Sittingbourne St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED 2.59 Miles

Kemsley Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST 2.63 Miles

Swale Sheppey Way, Near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SS 3.23 Miles

Queenborough Main Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DB 4.85 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Quantum Cars 01795 522977 151 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QJ 1.63 Miles
Sittingbourne Cabs 01795 426600 20 Hugh Price Close, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AR 1.67 Miles
Mercury Classic Cars Ltd 07810 190808 3 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QW 1.82 Miles
Diamond Carz 01795 474845 84 Woodberry Dr, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AX 1.82 Miles
A2 Cabs Ltd 01795 430400 Unit 8/West La Trading Est/West La, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3TT 2.10 Miles
A2 Cabs Ltd 01795 478888 Unit 8 Office West Lane Trading Estate, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3TT 2.10 Miles
A2 Cabs 01795 430400 Smeed Dean Centre, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3EW 2.18 Miles
Voyager Cabs 01795 474444 5 Menin Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2TP 2.51 Miles
Fab Cab 01795 420002 Tower View, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3EE 2.71 Miles
Cab-It 01795 436666 9 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AA 2.75 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Conyer Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tonge Mill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frognal Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great East Hall Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Station Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Teynham Street Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Osiers Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bapchild The Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Portland Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Teynham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lansdown Road Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Wihtred Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vincent Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Murston Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Chestnuts Surgery 01795 470794	The Chestnuts Surgery 70 East Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4RU
Green Porch Medical Partnership 01795 424315	Green Porch Med Centre Green Porch Close Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2HA
Grovehurst Surgery 01795 430444	Grovehurst Surgery Grovehurst Rd, Kemsley Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2ST
Memorial Medical Centre 01795 477764	Memorial Medical Centre Bell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4XX
The Medic Care Surgery 01795 521205	Sittingbourne Memhospital Bell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4DT

Local Stores

Teynham
109 London Road
Teynham
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 9QL
01795 521262
Store Website
1.67 miles

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SPAR Gillingham
64
Twydall Green
Gillingham
ME8 6XJ
01634233447
Store Website
9.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Swaleside Veterinary Surgery
82 London Road Teynham Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9QH 01795 520972 swalesidevets@fsmail.net 1.62 miles
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Sittivets
1 Castle Court Castle Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3TD 01795 474 900 Website 2.04 miles

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Sittingbourne Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit D Sittingbourne Retail Park Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2XD 01795 411990 sittingbourne@vets4pets.com Website 2.51 miles
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Wellpets Vets Kent
3-5 Periwinkle Court Church Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2JZ 01795 424 600 admin.sittingbourne@wellpets.co.uk Website 2.72 miles
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Fern Cottage Veterinary Surgery
233-235 Park Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1ER 01795 476411 admin@ferncottagevets.co.uk Website 3.06 miles
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Borden Lane Veterinary Surgery
3 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT 01795 423227 Website 3.09 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Oare Marshes
Lovely Walk Around The Marshes We Walked For 9 Miles Last Sunday, Great Country Views Swale Cottage Uplees Rd Oare Faversham ME13 0QU 3.45 miles

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Hucking Estate Woods
Beautiful Walking Area With Plenty Of Forest Areas As Well As Large Fields, Generally Pretty Quiet And Not Too Busy. Hucking Estate - Woodland Trust Car Park Church Road Lancashire 7.47 miles

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Victory Woods
There Is A Small Area To Park Your Car And A Large Open Field For Dogs To Run About. Amazing Views Over The Surrounding Countryside. 3 Denstroude Ln Canterbury Lancashire CT2 9JX 9.93 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 10.13 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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Capstone Farm Country Park
A Local Council Owned Country Park, Between Chatham And Gillingham, With Free Parking, Cafe, Toikets, And Play Areas For Children. Set Out Across An Extensive Countryside, With Paths For Walking, Running, Cycling, There Are Large Meadows, A Lake, Picnic Areas, And Very Good Signage And Information Panels. 343 Capstone Rd Gillingham ME7 3JE 10.19 miles What3word Location Of Car Park Entrance: Quilt.Skirt.Worksheet Coordinates: 51°21'32?N 0°33'15?E

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Duncan Down
Duncan Down Is An Open, Public, Area To The South West Of Whitstable And Is The Largest Village Green In The United Kingdom. It Is A 21 Hectare (52 Acre) Area Of Grass And Woodland Incorporating Two Ponds And A Brook. The Area Is Maintained By The Friends Of Duncan Down With Assistance From Canterbury City Council And Has Received A Grant From The Lottery Breathing Places Programme. Thanet Way Lancashire 10.19 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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