Welcome to Paddlesworth

Paddlesworth is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated on the North Downs, which is a range of hills that runs through the county. Paddlesworth is known for its beautiful countryside, which attracts many visitors each year. The village is surrounded by fields and woodland, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.

One of the most notable features of Paddlesworth is its historic church, St. Benedict's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its beautiful architecture and stunning stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Paddlesworth is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a pub. The pub, The Cat and Custard Pot, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of food and drink. It is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, and is known for its friendly atmosphere and welcoming staff. Overall, Paddlesworth is a charming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 2°C

Feels Like: -2.3°C

Wind: 10.7 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
The Churchill School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Zoe Stone	Haven Drive Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7RH 01303893892 School Website
Hawkinge Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Aly Ward	Canterbury Road Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7BN 01303892224 School Website
Harcourt Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Anthony Silk	Biggins Wood Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4NE 01303275294 School Website
Turner Free School Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Jennifer Van Deelen	Tile Kiln Lane Cheriton Folkestone CT19 4PB 1303842400 School Website
All Soul's Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Ransley	Stanley Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4LG 1303275967 School Website
Cheriton Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Angela Maxted	Church Road Folkestone Kent CT20 3EP 01303276112 School Website
Martello Grove Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Natalie Barrow	C/O Morehall Academy Chart Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4PN 01303847540 School Website
Morehall Primary School And Nursery Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Am'e Moris	Morehall Primary School And Nursery Chart Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4PN 1303275128 School Website
Folkestone Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Steven Shaw	Academy Lane Folkestone Kent CT19 5FP 1303842400 School Website
Folkestone Primary Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Louise Feaver	Academy Lane Folkestone CT19 5FP 1303842400 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Folkestone West Station Approach, Off Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3PA 2.29 Miles

Folkestone Central Station Approach, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HB 2.68 Miles

Sandling Off Sandling Road, Sandling, Kent, CT21 4HH 3.63 Miles

Westenhanger Stone Street, Westenhanger, Kent, TN25 6DE 4.49 Miles

Kearsney Alkham Lane, Kearsney, Kent, CT17 0RN 6.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A R L Prestige Hire 01303 891985 15 Sandpiper Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7TA 0.94 Miles
Silverstar Cars 01303 760409 Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7QH 1.13 Miles
1St Choice Cars 01303 242428 Caesars Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4AH 1.66 Miles
Premier Taxis 01303 270000 337 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BQ 2.09 Miles
Pro Cars 07771 164060 Millstream Cottage, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5SL 2.56 Miles
Airport Solutions 07964 063344 25 Horn St, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5SL 2.56 Miles
Taxi Direct 07919 093170 41 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QP 2.74 Miles
Masters Executive Travel 0800 012 6979 19 Ingoldsby Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6JJ 2.78 Miles
Avva Cab 07980 820294 10 Canterbury Rd, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NG 2.94 Miles
Folkestone Airport Taxis 07852 299158 8 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QT 2.99 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cat & Custard Pot Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Shuttlesfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkinge Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Coach Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
113 Canterbury Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Uphill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peene Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Reinden Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Densole Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Eurotunnel Passenger Terminal Indoor Box Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Eurotunnel Flexi Lounge Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Mill Field Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Beaton_Hawkinge 01303 892434	Hawkinge Health Centre 74 Canterbury Road Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7BP
White House Surgery 01303 275434	The White House Surgery 1 Cheriton High Street Folkestone Kent CT19 4PU
New Lyminge Surgery 01303 863160	The New Lyminge Surgery Greenbanks, Lyminge Folkestone Kent CT18 8NS
Church Road 01303 862109	The Surgery Church Road,Lyminge Folkestone Kent CT18 8HY
Invicta Health Connect Folkestone 01227 470057	Royal Victoria Hospital Radnor Park Avenue Folkestone Kent CT19 5BN

Local Stores

Cheriton
66 High Street
Cheriton
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 4HB
01303 275254
Store Website
1.93 miles

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SPAR - London Road Dover
49-50 London Road
Dover
CT17 0SP
01304 202315
Store Website
7.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hawkinge Veterinary Surgery
Jhe Thompson Limited 9B Defiant Close Hawkinge Kent CT18 7SU 01303 764190 Website 1.15 miles

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Manor Veterinary Clinic
Shearway Business Park Shearway Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4RH 01303 273203 admin@manorveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 1.59 miles
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Puppy party 8-9am (pre-booked)
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Companion Care (Folkestone) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 West Park Farm Retail Park Park Farm Road Folkestone Kent CT19 5SY 01303 253 041 folkestone@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.97 miles
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Manor Veterinary Clinic
Methodist Church Hall Church Road Lyminge Folkestone Kent CT18 8JA 01303 273203 office@manorveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 2.26 miles

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Medivet Folkestone
3 Sandgate Hill Sandgate Folkestone Kent CT20 2JF 01303 248501 folkestone@medivet.co.uk Website 2.85 miles
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Abbeywell Veterinary Clinic
2-3 Majestic Parade Sandgate Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2BZ 01303 227179 info@abbeywellvets.co.uk Website 3.09 miles
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Local Dog Walks

North Downs Way
Following A Wooded Walk From Elham Valley Railway Towards Folkestone 1 Peene Cottages 1.31 miles

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Reinden Woods
The Paths Through Reinden Wood, A Mixed Deciduous And Coniferous Woodland, Are A Combination Of Public Bridleway And Permissive Paths Agreed With The Mod. It Is A Surfaced Route For The Most Part, With Some Uneven Ground. 1 The Paddocks Densole Folkestone CT18 7BL 1.63 miles Sign Posted As Mod -There Are Parking Places At The Start Of The Walk, Off The A260 Between Hawkinge And Densole.

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West Hythe Canal
Lazy Afternoon Walk Route. We Walked To Hythe High Street And Went To A Dog Friendly Pub For Dinner Which Was Lovely! There Are A Number Of Dog Friendly Pubs In The Area. 3 Seabrook Grove Hythe CT21 5QZ 3.19 miles

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Hythe Canal
Free Parking At Botolphs Bridge In West Hythe. The Canal Path Runs Left And Right From Here. Flat And Level Walk Where Dogs Can Run Off Lead Either On A Path Or Up On A Grassy Bank. Dogs Can Swim At Points Along The Canal. The Tow Path Is Popular With Cyclists And Horses But The Grassy Top Is Reserved For Bikers And Dogs Only. Beautiful Scenery And Even A Chance To See Wild African Animals As The Route Passes The Plains Of Port Lympne Safari Park- Who Knew There Were Zebras And Giraffes Roaming Free In Kent! Lots Of Picnic Areas On Route, But No Toilet Or Refreshments On Route, Although Pubs Nearby Are Dog Friendly 27-45 Burmarsh Rd 5.17 miles

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Canal Hythe Port Lympne
Starting At The Car Park In West Hythe Follow The Royal Military Canal Path West, After About 1Km (You Will Be Running Parallel With Port Lympne Zoo), There Is A Footpath On The Right That Takes You Up Through The Park. W Hythe Rd West Hythe Hythe CT21 4NT 5.63 miles The Carpark Is On The North Side Of The Canal Off The West Hythe Road.

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Kearsney Abbey
Lovely Walk Through A Park And Wooded Area. Great For Kids And Lots Of Water For Adventurous Dogs. 12 Kearsney Ave Temple Ewell Dover CT16 3BU 6.51 miles

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain shower	Overcast	Light rain shower	Light rain
Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Light rain	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
Feels Like	13.8°C	8.3°C	4.4°C	3.2°C	3°C	3.5°C	4.6°C	5.2°C	4.9°C	4.1°C	3°C	8.3°C

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