Welcome to Shepway

Shepway is a district located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated on the south-east coast of England and is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning countryside, and rich history. The district is home to several towns and villages, including Folkestone, Hythe, and New Romney, each with its unique charm and character.

Folkestone is the largest town in Shepway and is a popular tourist destination. It has a rich history, and visitors can explore the town's past by visiting the Folkestone Museum or taking a stroll along the Leas Promenade. The town is also home to several art galleries, including the Folkestone Artworks, which features contemporary art installations throughout the town.

Hythe is a small coastal town located on the edge of Romney Marsh. It is known for its historic buildings, including the 11th-century St Leonard's Church and the 14th-century Hythe Town Hall. Visitors can also take a stroll along the Royal Military Canal, which was built in the early 19th century to defend against a possible invasion by Napoleon. The town is also home to several independent shops and cafes, making it a great place to explore and relax.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 3.6°C

Wind: 7.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Molehill Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Smith	Hereford Road Maidstone Kent ME15 7ND 01622751729 School Website
Oaks Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Moore	Oak Tree Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 9AX 01622755960 School Website
Greenfields Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Andrews	Oxford Road Shepway Maidstone Kent ME15 8DF 01622758538 School Website
Five Acre Wood School Community Special School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mrs Peggy Murphy	Boughton Lane Maidstone Kent ME15 9QF 01622743925 School Website
Tiger Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Isabelle Linney-Drouet	Boughton Lane Maidstone Kent ME15 9QL 01622745166 School Website
New Line Learning Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Sharry Mackie	Boughton Lane Maidstone Kent ME15 9QL 01622743286 School Website
Senacre Wood Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emily Sweeney	Graveney Road Maidstone Kent ME15 8QQ 03000658430 School Website
King's Reach Education Other Independent Special School Ages:11-25 Head Teacher Mr Stweart King	St Hilary's House Reculver Walk Senacre Maidstone Kent ME15 8SW 1622693737
Park Way Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Dhanecha	Park Way Maidstone Kent ME15 7AH 01622753651 School Website
Tree Tops Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Denise White	Brishing Lane Park Wood Maidstone Kent ME15 9EZ 01622754888 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Maidstone West Station Approach, Off The Broadway, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RJ 1.73 Miles

Maidstone East Station Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN 1.98 Miles

Bearsted Ware Street, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4PH 2.06 Miles

Maidstone Barracks Buckland Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SQ 2.13 Miles

East Farleigh Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH 2.49 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chariots Taxis 01622 662666 48 Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7JJ 0.12 Miles
Bearsted Cars 01622 609900 Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9DG 0.59 Miles
Bearsted Cars 01622 609999 21 Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9DG 0.59 Miles
Express Cabs 01622 690000 14 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6EX 1.43 Miles
Coxheath Cars 01622 682110 8 River Bank Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SE 1.44 Miles
Express Cabs 01622 686868 4 Orchard Industrial Estate, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9YE 1.50 Miles
Wheelchair Friendly Taxis 07963 962546 3 Lombardy Dr, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TA 1.60 Miles
Malling Taxis 01622 200225 78 Kingfishermeadow, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RB 1.61 Miles
Cavalier Taxis 01622 754000 30C Church St, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1EN 1.68 Miles
Maidstone Taxi 01622 414456 56 High Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1SY 1.69 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Northumberland Court Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45
Old Shepway Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norfolk Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mangravet Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Roundabout Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45
Cheshire Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
School Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Plains Avenue Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45
South Park Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woolley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Willington Street Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:00:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Boughton Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Park Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Bethersden Court Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Medical Centre Group 01622 753920	The Medical Centre 10A Northumberland Court Shepway Maidstone, Kent ME15 7LN
Mote 01622 756888	The Mote Medical Practice St.Saviours Road Maidstone Kent ME15 9FL
Greensands Branch Surgery (Loose) - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Boughton Lane Maidstone ME15 9QJ
The Loose Medical Centre	1 Boughton Lane Loose Maidstone Kent ME15 9QJ
Greensands Branch Surgery (Loose) - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Boughton Lane Maidstone ME15 9QJ

Local Stores

Maidstone - Shepway Estate
48-49 Northumberland Court
Northumberland Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 7LW
01622 753104
Store Website
0.05 miles

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SPAR Maidstone
4-6
Upper Fant Road
Maidstone
ME16 8DN
01622 664160
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Mote Park Veterinary Surgery
Northumberland Court Northumberland Road Maidstone Kent ME15 7LW 01622 759761 0.05 miles

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Maidstone Vets4pets Ltd
128 Sutton Road Maidstone Kent ME15 9BY 01622 686817 maidstone@vets4pets.com Website 0.28 miles
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Medivet Bearstedbearsted Veterinary Surgery
Unit 10 Egremont Road Bearsted Maidstone Kent ME15 8LH 01622 736 677 bearsted@medivet.co.uk Website 1.17 miles
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Pennard Vets Langley Park
Unit 3, Laight Road Maidstone Kent ME17 3FU 01622 808084 langleypark@pennardvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.37 miles
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Pennard Vets Maidstone
27 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SX 01622 752154 maidstone@pennardvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.41 miles
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Medivet Maidstone - Alphapet Veterinary Centre
4 Boxley Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2TH 01622 688557 maidstone@medivet.co.uk Website 2.06 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hayle Park Nature Reserve
A Hidden Gem In Tovil. Maidstone Lancashire ME15 6XL 1.08 miles We Enter This Location Through Caernarvon Drive.

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Mote Park
Nice Open Fields, Good For Picnics, A Play Area For The Kids And A Cafe. Plus A Large Lake To Feed The Ducks, Swans And Geese. Different Walks To Try And Everyone Is Really Friendly Walking Their Dog. 19-35 Mote Ave Lancashire 1.29 miles

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Cobtree Manor Park
Really Nice Walk For The Dogs. There Is A Refreshment Area / Cafe For A Cup Of Tea Or A Bacon Sandwich On A Sunday Morning. Currently They Are Building A Purpose Built Cafe For This. Also There Is A Big Wooden Playground With Climbing Frames, Slides, Swings. Free Parking. Really Nice People Walking There Dog And Everyone Is Really Friendly. Endeavour House 259 Forstal Rd Aylesford Lancashire ME20 7AQ 3.76 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 5.25 miles

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Capstone Farm Country Park
A Local Council Owned Country Park, Between Chatham And Gillingham, With Free Parking, Cafe, Toikets, And Play Areas For Children. Set Out Across An Extensive Countryside, With Paths For Walking, Running, Cycling, There Are Large Meadows, A Lake, Picnic Areas, And Very Good Signage And Information Panels. 343 Capstone Rd Gillingham ME7 3JE 7.26 miles What3word Location Of Car Park Entrance: Quilt.Skirt.Worksheet Coordinates: 51°21'32?N 0°33'15?E

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Dering Woods
A Lovely Easy Walk, This Wood Is Part Of The Woodland Trust, So The Paths Are Kept Clear All Year Round. It Can Get Quite Muddy During The Winter Months, Also There Are Active Bridal Ways So You May Occasionally Bump Into The Odd Horse Here And There. Lots Of Local People Use The Woods As Their Local Walking Spot So Lots Of Dogs Will Be There! Smarden Bell Rd Smarden 9.35 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	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

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	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

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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
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
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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