Welcome to Denstroude

Denstroude is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated near the town of Canterbury and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village has a population of around 500 people and is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the most notable landmarks in Denstroude is the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate stonework. Another popular attraction in the village is the Denstroude Farm Shop, which sells a range of locally sourced produce including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, and dairy products.

Denstroude is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which offer visitors the chance to explore the surrounding countryside. The village is situated on the North Downs Way, a long-distance footpath that runs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent. The trail passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in the south of England and offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape. Overall, Denstroude is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Kent.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.3°C

Feels Like: 1.6°C

Wind: 4 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Blean Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ian Rowden	Whitstable Road Blean Canterbury Kent CT2 9ED 01227471254 School Website
Hernhill Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Alexander	Forstal Hernhill Faversham Kent ME13 9JG 01227751322 School Website
Kent College International Study Centre Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Turnbull	Whitstable Road Canterbury Kent CT2 9DT 1227763231
Kent College (Canterbury) Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Turnbull	Whitstable Road Canterbury Kent CT2 9DT 1227763231
St Edmund's School Canterbury Other Independent School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Edward O'connor	St Thomas Hill Canterbury Kent CT2 8HU 1227475600 School Website
Kent College Junior School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon James	Harbledown Canterbury Canterbury Kent CT2 9AQ 1227762436
Joy Lane Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Debra Hines	Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LT 01227261430 School Website
Bemix Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Helena Jennings	University Road Unit 44 Canterbury CT2 7FG 1227374285 School Website
University Of Kent Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Professor Karen Cox	The Registry Canterbury Kent CT2 7NZ 1227764000 School Website
Boughton Under Blean And Dunkirk Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Way	School Lane Boughton-Under-Blean Faversham Kent ME13 9AW 01227751431 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Whitstable Old Bridge Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1RB 3.24 Miles

Canterbury West Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AN 3.42 Miles

Canterbury East Station Road East, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RB 3.82 Miles

Chartham Station Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HT 3.85 Miles

Selling Selling, Near Selling, Kent, ME13 9PW 3.98 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Longport Taxis 01227 458885 93 Blean Common, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9JH 1.12 Miles
Whitstable Taxis 01227 261561 Unit 59/Joseph Wilson Ind Est/Millstrood Rd, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3PS 2.55 Miles
Canterbury Cabs 01227 505003 24 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8JR 2.85 Miles
Jem Taxis 01227 763000 2 Runcie Place, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8DY 2.99 Miles
Abacus Cars 01227 277745 Railway Av, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1LJ 3.11 Miles
Wilkinson Taxis Ltd 01227 450450 4 London Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8LX 3.18 Miles
Beltinge Airport Services 01227 280055 87 Sydenham St, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1HL 3.33 Miles
Canterbury Galaxy Taxis 01227 450150 91 St Duntans Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AD 3.46 Miles
Marks Taxi 07799 026040 25 Charollais Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7BA 3.49 Miles
Andycabs 01227 767111 39 Ulcombe Gardens, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7QY 3.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Pean Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blean Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yorkletts Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Court Lees Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hernhill High Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dargate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blean Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tile Kiln Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Red Lion Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waterham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Courtenay Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Speedwell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Harbledown Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Oaze Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hernhill Forstal Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Blean Surgery	11 Tyler Hill Road Blean Canterbury Kent CT2 9HP
Estuary View Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Estuary View Medical Centre 25 Boorman Way Whitstable CT5 3SE
Estuary View Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Estuary View Medical Centre 25 Boorman Way Whitstable CT5 3SE
Estuary View Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Estuary View Medical Centre 25 Boorman Way Whitstable CT5 3SE
Cataract Service At Evmc 01227 284300	Estuary View Medical Cen Boorman Way Whitstable Kent CT5 3SE

Local Stores

Faversham Road
Faversham Road
Seasalter
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 4AX
01227 274483
Store Website
2.20 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Whitstable Bay Veterinary Centre
Clapham Hill Whitstable Kent CT5 3DN 01227 264915 Website 1.54 miles

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Whitstable Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Prospect Retail Park Prospects Way Whitstable Kent CT5 3SD Whistable @vets4pets.com Website 1.95 miles

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Silver Gate Vets
1 Weatherall Close Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9UL 07765 279980 silvergatevets@gmail.com Website 2.64 miles
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Ancare Veterinary Surgery
120 Whitstable Road Canterbury Kent CT2 8EG 01227 761023 ancare@btinternet.com 2.83 miles

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Animed Veterinary Centre
1 Beresford Road Whitstable Kent CT5 1JP 01227 273005 whitstable@animedvets.com Website 3.17 miles
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Medivet Whitstable
Unit 2 Gladstone House Gladstone Road Whitstable Kent CT5 1AA 01227 939000Whitstable@me Whitstable@medivet.co.uk Website 3.23 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 0.29 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 2.13 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 6.51 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 7.40 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 8.61 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 12.61 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Freezing fog	Freezing fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Fog	Fog
Temp	-1°C	-1°C	-0.2°C	1.1°C	1.8°C	2.2°C	2.6°C	2.9°C	3°C	2.9°C	2.9°C	0.8°C
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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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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Temp	2.8°C	2.6°C	2.5°C	2.4°C	2.5°C	3.9°C	6°C	8.3°C	10°C	8.6°C	7.3°C	7°C
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