Welcome to Shepherdswell (Sibertswold)

Shepherdswell, also known as Sibertswold, is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated approximately 8 miles south-west of the city of Canterbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are several historical landmarks in the area, including the Sibertswold Church and the Shepherdswell Railway Station.

The village of Shepherdswell is a peaceful and tranquil place to live, with a strong sense of community. The village has a range of amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a local pub. The village is also home to a primary school, which has an excellent reputation for providing high-quality education to its pupils. The village is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with good transport links to Canterbury and the nearby towns of Dover and Folkestone.

Shepherdswell is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities. The village is situated close to the North Downs, which is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The area is also home to several nature reserves, including the Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve and the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory. The village is also within easy reach of the coast, with the seaside towns of Dover and Folkestone just a short drive away.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.2°C

Feels Like: 10°C

Wind: 13.9 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Lydden Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Brinicombe	Stonehall Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7LA 01304822887 School Website
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs N Garvey	Adelaide Road Eythorne Dover Kent CT15 4AN 01304830376 School Website
Woodpecker Court Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-24 Head Teacher Mr Dominic Meehan	Woodpecker Court, 45 Wigmore Lane Eythorne Dover Kent CT15 4BF 1304830958 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
Nonington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Victoria Solly	Church Street Nonington Dover Kent CT15 4LB 01304840348 School Website
Beech Grove School Other Independent School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Timothy Maas	Forest Drive Nonington Dover Kent CT15 4FB 1304842980 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Aylesham Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Hester Seager-Fleming	Ackholt Road Aylesham Canterbury Kent CT3 3AS 01304840370 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
Aylesham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Darran Callaghan	Attlee Avenue Aylesham Canterbury Kent CT3 3BS 01304840392 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shepherds Well Station Road, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7PE 0.10 Miles

Snowdown Holt Street, Near Nonington, Kent, CT15 4JH 2.15 Miles

Aylesham Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Kent, CT3 3AS 2.87 Miles

Kearsney Alkham Lane, Kearsney, Kent, CT17 0RN 3.17 Miles

Adisham Station Road, Adisham, Kent, CT3 3JE 3.95 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lydden Cars 07702 625334 Keppeldown/Canterbury Rd, Dover, Kent, CT15 7EP 2.22 Miles
Whitfield Cars 01304 822840 Glencairn/Green La, Dover, Kent, CT16 3ER 2.92 Miles
J T Cars And Mini Buses Ltd 07884 493602 Bherunda/Stoneheap Rd, Dover, Kent, CT15 5BU 3.99 Miles
East Kent Private Hire 01304 840244 Weavers Cottage, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1PQ 4.06 Miles
Richards Dover Taxi 07721 040312 29 Brookfield Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2AU 4.23 Miles
Dolphin Airport Transfers 0800 881 8191 Churchhill Ct, Dover, Kent, CT17 0TF 4.50 Miles
County Cars 01304 202027 Poulton Close, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 4.57 Miles
County Taxis 01304 208208 Poulton Cl, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL 4.57 Miles
A2b Cars 01304 225588 96-98 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SH 4.81 Miles
Dover White Cliff Taxi 01304 202070 Albert Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RD 5.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Eyethorne Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Church Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Westcourt No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Coldred No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coldred Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barfrestone No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Frogham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadacre No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lydden No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eythorne Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lower Eythorne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Premnath_Shepherdswell	Shepherdswell Surgery 41 Eythorne Road Shepherdswell Dover Kent CT15 7PG
Lydden Surgery 01304 832160	114 Canterbury Road Lydden Dover Kent CT15 7ET
Premnath_Elvington 01304 830708	Community Centre St. Johns Road Elvington Dover Kent CT15 4DZ
Aylesham Medical Practice 01304 840233	Aylesham Health Centre Queens Road, Aylesham Canterbury Kent CT3 3BB
The Whitfield Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	43 Sandwich Road Whitfield Dover CT16 3LT

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aylesham Veterinary Clinic
Unit 2A Aylesham Business Park, Ackholt Road Aylesham Kent CT3 3AJ 01304 842444 whitemillvets@btconnect.com Website 2.82 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	17:30
Closed between 10:30 and 16:00
Tue	09:00	17:30
Closed between 10:30 and 16:00
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Closed between 10:30 and 16:00
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Closed between 10:30 and 16:00
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Closed between 10:30 and 16:00
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Medivet Whitfield - Bewsbury Cross Veterinary Clinic
1 Bewsbury Cross Lane Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3HB 01304 824989 whitfield@medivet.co.uk Website 3.22 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	17:00
Closed between 10:30 and 14:30
Tue	09:00	17:00
Closed between 10:30 and 14:30
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Closed between 10:30 and 14:30
Thu	09:00	17:00
Closed between 10:30 and 14:30
Fri	09:00	17:00
Closed between 10:30 and 14:30
Sat	11:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

White Cliffs Veterinary Surgery
Unit 4 - 6 Whitfield Court White Cliffs Business Park Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3PX 01304 414141 info@whitecliffsvets.co.uk Website 3.65 miles

Animals Treated
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Elham Valley Referrals
24 Barham Business Park Elham Valley Road Barham Canterbury Kent CT4 6DQ 01303 840499 reception@elhamvalley.com Website 3.68 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
Tue	09:00	17:00
Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
Wed	09:00	17:00
Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
Thu	09:00	17:00
Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
Fri	09:00	17:00
Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.
Sat	closed	closed
24 hour emergency service.
Sun	closed	closed
Open for admissions from 8.30am. 24 hour emergency service.

Dover (Whitfield) Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home White Cliffs Retail Park Honeywood Parkway, Whitefield Dover Kent CT16 3PS 0130487340 doverwhitfield@vets4pets.com Website 3.77 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Maison Dieu Veterinary Group - Dover
76-77 Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent CT16 1RE 01304 201 617 maisondieuvets@cvsvets.com Website 5.22 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	08:00	15:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

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 1.95 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 3.32 miles

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Willow Woods
Small Wooded Area Just Outside Of Deal. Deal Lancashire 3.84 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 4.79 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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The White Cliffs Of Dover
A Linear Dog Friendly Walk Along The White Cliffs Of Dover Towards And Reaching South Foreland Lighthouse. The White Cliffs Are A National Trust Site, Allowing For Plenty Of Parking And A Visitor Centre With A Gift Shop And Cafe, Which Offer Outside Seating For You And Your Dog. CT15 5NA 6.17 miles Follow The Brown Signs From The A258 Duke Of York’S Roundabout; 3Rd Exit Towards Dover Town Centre, After 1 Mile Turn Left Into Upper Road. The Entrance Is On The Right After 1 Mile, At The Sharp Bend In The Road.

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The Pine Garden To North Foreland Lighthouse
Open Countryside Walk From The Pines Garden And Café At St Margeret's Bay Between Dover And Deal, Follow The Road Up And Eventually You Will Come To The Lighthouse Which Is National Trust And Has A Café. Beach Rd St Margaret'S At Cliffe 7.13 miles Follow The Hill Down To St Margaret'S Bay And Look For The Sign Post On The Right.

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Weather Forecast

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

	Overcast	Fog	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy
Temp	14.5°C	13.4°C	13.9°C	14.3°C	14.1°C	13.7°C	14.1°C	17.8°C	20.5°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	17.7°C
Feels Like	13.6°C	12.5°C	12.8°C	12.9°C	12.7°C	12.4°C	13.1°C	17.5°C	20.4°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	17.7°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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	14.6°C	11.8°C	10.1°C	9.3°C	11.6°C	14.5°C	17.1°C	20.2°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	18.1°C	12.8°C
Feels Like	13.6°C	10.4°C	8.5°C	7.7°C	10.6°C	14.1°C	16.9°C	20.2°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	18.3°C	12.4°C

Saturday	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	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	12.3°C	11°C	10.2°C	9.8°C	14.2°C	18.4°C	20.8°C	22.3°C	22.7°C	22.2°C	19.8°C	15.9°C
Feels Like	12.2°C	11°C	10.2°C	10°C	14.4°C	18.4°C	20.8°C	23.9°C	24.4°C	24.4°C	19.8°C	16°C

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