Welcome to Chartham

Chartham is a village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Stour and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks is the Church of St. Mary, which dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building. The village also has a number of shops, pubs, and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Chartham is also home to a number of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, and fishing. The village is located on the Stour Valley Walk, which is a 100-mile trail that runs from the source of the River Stour in East Sussex to the sea at Pegwell Bay in Kent. The trail passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in England, including the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are also several fishing lakes in the area, which are popular with anglers.

In addition to its natural beauty and outdoor activities, Chartham is also known for its strong sense of community. The village has a number of community groups and events, including a village fete, a Christmas market, and a monthly farmers' market. There is also a community centre, which hosts a range of activities and events throughout the year. Overall, Chartham is a charming village with a rich history, beautiful countryside, and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chartham Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Jamie Noble	Shalmsford Street Chartham Canterbury Kent CT4 7QN 1227738225 School Website
New School Canterbury Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Beth Cuenco	New School Canterbury Garlinge Green Road Garlinge Green Canterbury Kent CT4 5RU 1227730067 School Website
Hope View School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Johnson	Station Approach Chilham Canterbury Kent CT4 8EG 1227738000 School Website
Kent College Junior School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon James	Harbledown Canterbury Canterbury Kent CT2 9AQ 1227762436
The Canterbury Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Bev Farrell	City View Franklyn Road Canterbury Kent CT2 8PT 01227462883 School Website
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Dawson	Hollow Lane Canterbury Kent CT1 3SD 01227464134 School Website
Petham Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Scott Guy	Petham Canterbury Kent CT4 5RD 01227700260 School Website
The Canterbury Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Jon Watson	Knight Avenue Canterbury Kent CT2 8QA 01227463971 School Website
Chilham St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Delia Cooper	School Hill Chilham Canterbury Kent CT4 8DE 01227730442 School Website
The Orchard School Community Special School Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Annabel Lilley	Cambridge Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3QQ 01227769220 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chartham Station Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HT 0.30 Miles

Chilham Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent, CT4 8EG 2.04 Miles

Canterbury East Station Road East, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RB 2.78 Miles

Canterbury West Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AN 3.15 Miles

Selling Selling, Near Selling, Kent, ME13 9PW 3.88 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Etm Executive Cars 01227 730929 5 Stour Valley Business Park, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HF 0.56 Miles
Cabco Canterbury 01227 455455 21 Sullivan Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3TF 2.17 Miles
Cabco 01227 455455 92 Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RS 2.53 Miles
Canterbury Suit Hire - Tuppers Tux 01227 767797 66-68 Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RS 2.53 Miles
Canterbury Cabs 01227 505003 24 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8JR 2.56 Miles
Dads Taxis 01227 456888 Simmonds Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3RA 2.56 Miles
Euro Taxis 01227 808222 5 St. Andrews Cl, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RT 2.64 Miles
Lynx Taxis Ltd 01227 464232 Dane John Works/Gordon Rd, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3PP 2.74 Miles
Jem Taxis 01227 763000 2 Runcie Place, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8DY 2.76 Miles
Wilkinson Taxis Ltd 01227 450450 4 London Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8LX 2.83 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
3 Rattington Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chartham Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chartham Downs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chartham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Howfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
72 Shalmsford Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mystole Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hatch Lane / New Town Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chartham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chartham Hatch Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shalmsford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Garlinge Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cockering Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grays Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Nicholas Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Chartham Surgery	Parish Road Chartham Canterbury Kent CT4 7JU
Old School Surgery 01227 738282	The Old School Surgery Bolts Hill, Chartham Nr. Canterbury Kent CT4 7JY
Canterbury Medical Practice	Ethelbert Road Canterbury CT1 3NR
East Kent Bcsc 01227 766877	Kent & Canterbury Hospital Ethelbert Road Canterbury CT1 3NG
Molony	Canterbury Health Centre 26 Old Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3JH

Local Stores

Kent University - Park Wood
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7SG
01227 816853
Store Website
3.47 miles

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SPAR - Harbledown
Harbledown Service Station
A2 Dover Road
Harbledown
Canterbury
CT2 9AZ
01227 764091
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Riverside Retail Park, Ten Perch Road Wincheap Canterbury Kent CT1 3TQ 01227 812 884 canterbury@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.19 miles
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Ancare Veterinary Surgery
120 Whitstable Road Canterbury Kent CT2 8EG 01227 761023 ancare@btinternet.com 3.02 miles

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The Barton Veterinary Hospital
34 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3BH 01227 765522 reception.barton@cvsvets.com Website 3.26 miles
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Canterbury Veterinary Surgery
43 - 45 Northgate Canterbury Kent CT1 1BE 01227 802802 reception@canterburyvets.co.uk 3.43 miles

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Silver Gate Vets
1 Weatherall Close Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9UL 07765 279980 silvergatevets@gmail.com Website 3.67 miles
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Canterbury Sturry Road Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2A, Marshwood Close Sturry Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1DX canterburysturry@vets4pets.com 4.31 miles


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Local Dog Walks

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 4.38 miles

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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 4.88 miles

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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 6.13 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 6.41 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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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 9.11 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 10.26 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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

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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

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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
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