Welcome to Selsted

Selsted is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated near the town of Dover and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings to explore. One of the most notable landmarks is the Selsted Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

The village of Selsted is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, providing a picturesque backdrop for walks and hikes. There are also many local pubs and restaurants in the area, serving traditional English cuisine and locally brewed beers.

Selsted is a close-knit community, with a strong sense of community spirit. The village hosts many events throughout the year, including a summer fete, Christmas market, and various charity events. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a cricket club, providing opportunities for residents to get involved in local activities and meet new people. Overall, Selsted is a charming and welcoming village, offering a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 8.2°C

Wind: 19.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Selsted Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Woodgate	Selsted Dover Kent CT15 7HH 01303844286 School Website
Elham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Dan File	Vicarage Lane Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6TT 01303840325 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
Lydden Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Brinicombe	Stonehall Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7LA 01304822887 School Website
The Churchill School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Zoe Stone	Haven Drive Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7RH 01303893892 School Website
Sibertswold Church Of England Primary School At Shepherdswell Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Lamb	Coldred Road Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7LF 01304830312 School Website
Barham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Higgins	Valley Road Barham Canterbury Kent CT4 6NX 01227831312 School Website
Kms Kent Ltd Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Miss Sharon Mount	The Street Womenswold Canterbury Kent CT4 6HE 7936243771 School Website
Capel Le Ferne Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Richards	Capel Street Capel-Le-Ferne Folkestone Kent CT18 7HB 01303251353 School Website
Temple Ewell Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Matthews	3-4 Brookside Temple Ewell Dover Kent CT16 3DT 01304822665 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shepherds Well Station Road, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7PE 3.25 Miles

Kearsney Alkham Lane, Kearsney, Kent, CT17 0RN 4.37 Miles

Snowdown Holt Street, Near Nonington, Kent, CT15 4JH 4.56 Miles

Aylesham Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Kent, CT3 3AS 4.92 Miles

Folkestone West Station Approach, Off Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3PA 5.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silverstar Cars 01303 760409 Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7QH 3.08 Miles
A R L Prestige Hire 01303 891985 15 Sandpiper Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7TA 3.42 Miles
Lydden Cars 07702 625334 Keppeldown/Canterbury Rd, Dover, Kent, CT15 7EP 3.46 Miles
Whitfield Cars 01304 822840 Glencairn/Green La, Dover, Kent, CT16 3ER 4.64 Miles
1St Choice Cars 01303 242428 Caesars Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4AH 4.71 Miles
Masters Executive Travel 0800 012 6979 19 Ingoldsby Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6JJ 4.74 Miles
Avva Cab 07980 820294 10 Canterbury Rd, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NG 4.99 Miles
Premier Taxis 01303 270000 337 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BQ 5.13 Miles
County Cars 01304 202027 Poulton Close, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 5.16 Miles
County Taxis 01304 208208 Poulton Cl, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 5.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Selsted Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wootton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swingfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Henbury Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jackdaw Pub (Denton Old Post Office) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Agester Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Densole Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Acrise Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clipgate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coach Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Reinden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Elham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Breach Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wingmore Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hawkinge And Elham 01303 840213	The Surgery Old Road, Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6UH
Lydden Surgery 01304 832160	114 Canterbury Road Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7ET
Beaton_Hawkinge 01303 892434	Hawkinge Health Centre 74 Canterbury Road Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7BP
Premnath_Shepherdswell	Shepherdswell Surgery 41 Eythorne Road Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7PG
Church Road 01303 862109	The Surgery Church Road,Lyminge Folkestone Kent CT18 8HY

Local Stores

Shepherdswell
1 Eyethorne Road
Shepherdswell
Dover
Kent
CT15 7NU
01304 830315
Store Website
3.16 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Elham Valley Referrals
24 Barham Business Park Elham Valley Road Barham Canterbury Kent CT4 6DQ 01303 840499 reception@elhamvalley.com Website 2.23 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
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Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
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Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
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Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
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Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.

Hawkinge Veterinary Surgery
Jhe Thompson Limited 9B Defiant Close Hawkinge Kent CT18 7SU 01303 764190 Website 3.32 miles

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Lingfield East
Little Droveway Stud Droveway Stelling Minnis Canterbury Kent CT4 6AJ 01303 768530 east@lingfieldequinevets.co.uk Website 4.18 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 4.26 miles

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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 4.39 miles
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Animals Treated
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Manor Veterinary Clinic
Shearway Business Park Shearway Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4RH 01303 273203 admin@manorveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 4.52 miles
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Puppy party 8-9am (pre-booked)
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.82 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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Singledge Lane Woods
Public Footpath Route Through A Woods. Leads Off Through The Fields Or A Circular Path Through The Wood. Some Parking At The Side Of The Road But Limited. Near Dover Clay Pigeon Shooting Club So Bear This In Mind If Your Dog Is Nervous Of Load Noises. Singledge Ln Shepherdswell Dover CT15 5AF 4.19 miles

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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 4.56 miles

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North Downs Way
Following A Wooded Walk From Elham Valley Railway Towards Folkestone 1 Peene Cottages 4.67 miles

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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 6.53 miles

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Willow Woods
Small Wooded Area Just Outside Of Deal. Deal Lancashire 6.99 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	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	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.6°C	-14°C	-11.6°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

Monday	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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
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

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

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
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
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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