Welcome to Challock

Challock is a village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated in the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its picturesque scenery and historic buildings.

One of the most notable landmarks in Challock is the 13th-century St. Cosmas and St. Damian Church. The church is a Grade I listed building and features stunning stained glass windows and a beautiful bell tower. Another historic building in the village is the 17th-century Challock Manor House, which is now a private residence. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub called The Woolpack Inn.

Challock is a popular destination for walkers and hikers due to its location in the North Downs. The village is home to several walking trails, including the North Downs Way, which runs through the village. The area is also popular with cyclists and horse riders. Challock is a peaceful and charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the history and natural beauty of Kent.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.3°C

Feels Like: 1.9°C

Wind: 3.6 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Challock Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Sweet	Church Lane Challock Ashford Kent TN25 4BU 01233740286 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
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
Goat Lees Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Teresa Adams	Hurst Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9RR 01233630201 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
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
Charing Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Bird	School Road Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0JN 1233712277 School Website
Sheldwich Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs S Garrett	Lees Court Road Sheldwich Faversham Kent ME13 0LU 01795532779 School Website
Wye School Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Luke Magee	Olantigh Road Wye Kent TN25 5EJ 01233811110 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wye Bridge Street, Wye, Kent, TN25 5EB 3.34 Miles

Charing Station Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JA 3.75 Miles

Chilham Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent, CT4 8EG 4.66 Miles

Selling Selling, Near Selling, Kent, ME13 9PW 4.81 Miles

Ashford International Station Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EZ 5.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fabcab Taxis 01227 731100 14 Chestnut Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7DT 3.26 Miles
Etm Executive Cars 01227 730929 14 Chestnut Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7DT 3.26 Miles
Ldm Private Hire 01233 643374 68 Grasmere Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9BG 3.65 Miles
Ajp Taxis 07914 923926 10 Grasmere Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9BE 3.78 Miles
Aaa Taxis 01233 666777 13/Tutsham Court/Nine Acres, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9JS 4.20 Miles
Airport Cabs Direct 01233 625980 17 Christopher Bushell Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9PY 4.38 Miles
Airport Cars Kent 01233 694321 33 Sir John Fogge Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GA 4.43 Miles
Mtc Taxis 01233 696969 Intelligence Walk, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3FE 4.51 Miles
Executive Chauffeurs 07941 086066 10 Meadow Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HB 4.54 Miles
Courtesy Cars 01233 638298 43 Albert Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NU 4.76 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Challock Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pested Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Paddock Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Molash Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunn Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Little Bower Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longbeech Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boughton Lees Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boughton Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westwell Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Fisher Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leaveland Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charing Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Charing Surgery 01233 714490	The Charing Surgery 1 Surgery Close, Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AW
Wye Surgery 01233 884585	Wye Surgery Oxenturn Road, Wye Ashford Kent TN25 5AY
Consultant-Led Clinics / Wsdm Ltd 0844 3878419	Wsdm Ltd 67 Oxenturn Road Wye Kent TN25 5AY
New Hayesbank Surgery 01233 624642	New Hayesbank Surgery Bybrook, Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9JZ
Hollington Surgery 01233 622361	Hollington Surgery Blue Line Lane Ashford Kent TN24 8UN

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Eureka Veterinary Centre
Unit 9 Eureka Place Trinity Road Ashford Kent TN25 4BY 01233 611071 reception@eurekavets.co.uk Website 3.47 miles
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Cinque Ports Veterinary Group Ltd
Wye Veterinary Surgery 5A Oxenturn Road Wye Kent TN25 5BH 01233 813 003 wyeoffice@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 3.84 miles
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Lady Dane Vets Llp
Unit 1, The Old Pumping Station Pluckley Rd Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AH 01795 532180 enquiries@ladydanevets.com Website 4.18 miles
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Consulting hours are 9-11am and 4-6pm
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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 4.73 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 5.43 miles

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Margetts &Amp; Associates (Ashford)
Bucksford Court Singleton Centre Singleton Hill Ashford Kent TN23 5GR 01233 661099 practice@margettsvetsashford.co.uk Website 5.79 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Kings Wood
An Ancient, Woodland Site, King’S Wood Offers An Excellent Forest Walk Through Vast And Beautiful Woodland. Lancashire TN25 4AR 0.46 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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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 1.90 miles

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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 3.92 miles

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Dering Woods
A Lovely Easy Walk, This Wood Is Part Of The Woodland Trust, So The Paths Are Kept Clear All Year Round. It Can Get Quite Muddy During The Winter Months, Also There Are Active Bridal Ways So You May Occasionally Bump Into The Odd Horse Here And There. Lots Of Local People Use The Woods As Their Local Walking Spot So Lots Of Dogs Will Be There! Smarden Bell Rd Smarden 7.84 miles

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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 8.71 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 8.98 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4°C	-4.6°C	-4.1°C	-3°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-1.1°C	0.4°C	1°C	0.4°C	1°C	-1.2°C

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	Fog	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	2.4°C	2.7°C	2.6°C	2.4°C	2.1°C	2°C	2.3°C	5.6°C	5.3°C	4.1°C	3.6°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-0.3°C	-0.8°C	-1.5°C	-2.4°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-2.8°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	-0.1°C	-0.3°C	0.2°C

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