Welcome to Forstal

Forstal is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated near the town of Canterbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic buildings, including the Forstal Farmhouse, which dates back to the 16th century. Forstal is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall.

Forstal is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to explore the Kent countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque farmland, making it an ideal location for hiking and cycling. Visitors can also explore the nearby town of Canterbury, which is home to a number of historic landmarks, including Canterbury Cathedral and St. Augustine's Abbey. Forstal is also located near the coast, making it a great base for exploring the beaches and seaside towns of Kent.

Despite its small size, Forstal has a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local events and festivals throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village hall is also used for a variety of community activities, including yoga classes, art exhibitions, and music performances. Forstal is a friendly and welcoming village, and visitors are always made to feel at home.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 5.1°C

Feels Like: 1.5°C

Wind: 10.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lorenden Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Mcintosh	Painters Forstal Road Painters Forstal ME13 0EN 1795590030 School Website
Ospringe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Ralph	Water Lane Ospringe Faversham Kent ME13 8TX 01795532004 School Website
The Abbey School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Dr Rowland Speller	London Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RZ
Ethelbert Road Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Michele Kirkbride	Ethelbert Road Faversham Kent ME13 8SQ 01795533124 School Website
Bysing Wood Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Harrison	Lower Road Faversham Kent ME13 7NU 1795534644 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
Luddenham School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Vincett	Luddenham Faversham Kent ME13 0TE 01795532061 School Website
St Mary Of Charity C Of E Aided Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Louise Rowley-Jones	Orchard Place Faversham Kent ME13 8AP 01795532496
Davington Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Chilton Saint	Priory Row Davington Faversham Kent ME13 7EQ 01795532401 School Website
Queen Elizabeths Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Anderson	Abbey Place Faversham Kent ME13 7BQ 01795533132 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Faversham Station Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8EB 1.81 Miles

Teynham Lower Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9DU 3.35 Miles

Selling Selling, Near Selling, Kent, ME13 9PW 3.79 Miles

Sittingbourne St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED 6.20 Miles

Chilham Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent, CT4 8EG 6.22 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A1 Taxis 01795 538887 65 Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7NG 1.52 Miles
Starlite Taxis 01795 591066 16 Upper Brents, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7DR 2.10 Miles
C J's Airport Services Ltd 01795 533030 22 Abbey Fields, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8JA 2.32 Miles
Allens Taxis 01795 535555 14 The Shipyard/Upper Brents, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7DZ 2.41 Miles
Mercury Classic Cars Ltd 07810 190808 3 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QW 3.15 Miles
Quantum Cars 01795 522977 151 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QJ 3.47 Miles
Diamond Carz 01795 474845 84 Woodberry Dr, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AX 5.27 Miles
Sittingbourne Cabs 01795 426600 20 Hugh Price Close, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AR 5.59 Miles
A2 Cabs Ltd 01795 430400 Unit 8/West La Trading Est/West La, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3TT 5.77 Miles
A2 Cabs Ltd 01795 478888 Unit 8 Office West Lane Trading Estate, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3TT 5.77 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lorenden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Village Stores Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitehill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hansletts Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brogdale Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ospringe Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Copton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
North Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper St Annes Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wilgate Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hazebrock Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Mall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Athelstan Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ospringe Road Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Faversham Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Faversham Health Centre Bank Street Faversham ME13 8QR
Faversham Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	The Faversham Health Centre Bank Street Faversham ME13 8QR
Faversham Medical Practice Miu 01795 562005	Faversham Health Centre Bank Street Faversham Kent ME13 8QR
Faversham Medical Practice 01795 562011	The Faversham Health Ctr Bank Street Faversham Kent ME13 8QR
Newton Place Surgery 01795 530777	Newton Place Surgery Newton Road Faversham Kent ME13 8FH

Local Stores

Faversham - Forbes Road
Forbes Road
Faversham
Kent
ME13 8QG
01795 591390
Store Website
1.77 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Faversham Veterinary Clinic
2 South Road Faversham Kent ME13 7LR 01795 530 999 favershamvets@yahoo.co.uk Website 1.86 miles
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Swale Barn Vets
The Barn Macknade Selling Road Faversham Kent ME13 8XF 01795 608820 contact@swalebarnvets.co.uk Website 2.02 miles

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Medivet Favershamtoachim House Veterinary Surgery
17-19 Shunters Close Faversham Kent ME13 8GF 01795 531 313 faversham@medivet.co.uk Website 2.07 miles
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Lady Dane Vets Llp
Lady Dane Veterinary Centre Graveney Road Faversham Kent ME13 8UR 01795 532180 enquiries@ladydanevets.com Website 2.83 miles
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Swaleside Veterinary Surgery
82 London Road Teynham Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9QH 01795 520972 swalesidevets@fsmail.net 3.46 miles
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Silver Gate Vets
1 Weatherall Close Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9UL 07765 279980 silvergatevets@gmail.com Website 4.52 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 3.53 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 5.59 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 5.73 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 6.95 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 8.01 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 8.43 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
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