Welcome to Lynsted

Lynsted is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Sittingbourne and 8 miles west of the city of Canterbury. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade I listed St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub.

One of the main attractions of Lynsted is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, fields, and woodland, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. There are a number of footpaths and bridleways in the area, including the North Downs Way, which passes through the village. The countryside around Lynsted is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and birds of prey.

Another attraction of Lynsted is its rich history. The village has a number of historic buildings, including St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, which is one of the oldest churches in Kent. The church dates back to the 12th century and features a number of interesting architectural features, including a Norman doorway and a 14th-century tower. Lynsted also has a number of other historic buildings, including a 16th-century manor house and a 17th-century coaching inn.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8.2°C

Feels Like: 4.6°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lynsted And Norton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Catherine Mclaughlin	Lynsted Lane Lynsted Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0RL 01795521362 School Website
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
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
Rodmersham School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Mcmullon	Rodmersham Green Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0PS 01795423776 School Website
Isp School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mrs Carole Cox	Castlewood Farm Conyer Road Teynham Kent Kent ME9 9EA 1795523900
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
Lansdowne Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Jobe	Gladstone Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3BH 01795423752 School Website
Infiniti School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Miss Anna Daly	The Street Doddington Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0BG 1795886687 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Teynham Lower Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9DU 1.63 Miles

Sittingbourne St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED 2.96 Miles

Kemsley Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST 4.12 Miles

Faversham Station Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8EB 4.57 Miles

Swale Sheppey Way, Near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SS 5.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Quantum Cars 01795 522977 151 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QJ 1.12 Miles
Mercury Classic Cars Ltd 07810 190808 3 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QW 1.17 Miles
Diamond Carz 01795 474845 84 Woodberry Dr, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AX 2.13 Miles
Sittingbourne Cabs 01795 426600 20 Hugh Price Close, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AR 2.57 Miles
A2 Cabs 01795 430400 Smeed Dean Centre, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3EW 2.60 Miles
A2 Cabs Ltd 01795 430400 Unit 8/West La Trading Est/West La, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3TT 2.60 Miles
A2 Cabs Ltd 01795 478888 Unit 8 Office West Lane Trading Estate, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3TT 2.60 Miles
Cab-It 01795 436666 9 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AA 2.94 Miles
The White Cab Co 01795 422222 119 William St, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1HS 3.01 Miles
Fab Cab 01795 420002 Tower View, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3EE 3.02 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lynsted Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Dully Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Batteries Terrace Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsdown Street Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Erriott Wood Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
West End 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:
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cellar Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lewson Street Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Frognal Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wihtred Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Bapchild The Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Rodmersham Green Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Chestnuts Surgery 01795 470794	The Chestnuts Surgery 70 East Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4RU
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
London Road Medical Centre 01795 472100	The Medical Centre 32 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1ND
Green Porch Medical Partnership 01795 424315	Green Porch Med Centre Green Porch Close Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2HA

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Swaleside Veterinary Surgery
82 London Road Teynham Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9QH 01795 520972 swalesidevets@fsmail.net 1.14 miles
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Sittivets
1 Castle Court Castle Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3TD 01795 474 900 Website 2.59 miles

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Fern Cottage Veterinary Surgery
233-235 Park Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1ER 01795 476411 admin@ferncottagevets.co.uk Website 2.89 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 3.08 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 3.31 miles
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Borden Lane Veterinary Surgery
3 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT 01795 423227 Website 3.36 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 4.37 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 6.11 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 7.93 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 8.54 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 9.56 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 9.94 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.1°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
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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