Welcome to Shottenden

Shottenden is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated in the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which makes it a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a peaceful and scenic place to visit. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes that visitors can explore. Shottenden is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Peter's Church, which is a popular attraction for those interested in architecture and history.

One of the main attractions of Shottenden is its proximity to the city of Canterbury. Canterbury is a historic city that is famous for its cathedral, which is one of the oldest and most important in England. Visitors to Shottenden can easily take a short trip to Canterbury to explore the city's many attractions, including its museums, galleries, and shops. Canterbury is also home to a number of restaurants and cafes, where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink after a day of sightseeing.

Despite its small size, Shottenden has a strong sense of community, and there are many events and activities that take place throughout the year. These include village fairs, music festivals, and sporting events. The village also has a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village shop. Visitors to Shottenden can experience the warmth and hospitality of the local community, and can enjoy the many attractions and activities that the village has to offer.

Local Schools

School	Details
Selling Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Paez	The Street Selling Faversham Kent ME13 9RQ 01227752202 School Website
Chilham St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Delia Cooper	School Hill Chilham Canterbury Kent CT4 8DE 01227730442 School Website
Hope View School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Johnson	Station Approach Chilham Canterbury Kent CT4 8EG 1227738000 School Website
Sheldwich Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs S Garrett	Lees Court Road Sheldwich Faversham Kent ME13 0LU 01795532779 School Website
Challock Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Sweet	Church Lane Challock Ashford Kent TN25 4BU 01233740286 School Website
Boughton Under Blean And Dunkirk Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Way	School Lane Boughton-Under-Blean Faversham Kent ME13 9AW 01227751431 School Website
Chartham Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Jamie Noble	Shalmsford Street Chartham Canterbury Kent CT4 7QN 1227738225 School Website
New School Canterbury Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Beth Cuenco	New School Canterbury Garlinge Green Road Garlinge Green Canterbury Kent CT4 5RU 1227730067 School Website
The Abbey School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Dr Rowland Speller	London Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RZ
Lorenden Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Mcintosh	Painters Forstal Road Painters Forstal ME13 0EN 1795590030 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Selling Selling, Near Selling, Kent, ME13 9PW 1.92 Miles

Chilham Ashford Road, Chilham, Kent, CT4 8EG 2.10 Miles

Chartham Station Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HT 3.89 Miles

Wye Bridge Street, Wye, Kent, TN25 5EB 4.50 Miles

Faversham Station Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8EB 4.54 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fabcab Taxis 01227 731100 14 Chestnut Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7DT 2.39 Miles
Etm Executive Cars 01227 730929 14 Chestnut Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7DT 2.39 Miles
Etm Executive Cars 01227 730929 5 Stour Valley Business Park, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HF 4.39 Miles
C J's Airport Services Ltd 01795 533030 22 Abbey Fields, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8JA 4.65 Miles
A1 Taxis 01795 538887 65 Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7NG 4.95 Miles
Starlite Taxis 01795 591066 16 Upper Brents, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7DR 4.99 Miles
Allens Taxis 01795 535555 14 The Shipyard/Upper Brents, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7DZ 5.16 Miles
Canterbury Cabs 01227 505003 24 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8JR 6.02 Miles
Cabco Canterbury 01227 455455 21 Sullivan Close, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3TF 6.06 Miles
Ldm Private Hire 01233 643374 68 Grasmere Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9BG 6.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Shottenden Old Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Perry Wood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Little Bower Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fisher Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Selling Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chilham Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Old Wives Lees Old Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hogbens Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Selling Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Molash Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gushmere Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Canterbury Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Street Old Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gosmere Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sheldwich Lees Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Old School Surgery 01227 738282	The Old School Surgery Bolts Hill, Chartham Nr. Canterbury Kent CT4 7JY
Chartham Surgery	Parish Road Chartham Canterbury Kent CT4 7JU
Folkestone Eye Centre	Newton Road Faversham ME13 8FH
Newton Place Surgery 01795 530777	Newton Place Surgery Newton Road Faversham Kent ME13 8FH
Faversham Medical Practice 01795 562011	The Faversham Health Ctr Bank Street Faversham Kent ME13 8QR

Local Stores

FR Faversham
9 Whitstable Road
Faversham
Kent
ME13 8BE
Store Website
4.57 miles

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SPAR - Harbledown
Harbledown Service Station
A2 Dover Road
Harbledown
Canterbury
CT2 9AZ
01227 764091
Store Website
4.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Silver Gate Vets
1 Weatherall Close Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9UL 07765 279980 silvergatevets@gmail.com Website 3.18 miles
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Swale Barn Vets
The Barn Macknade Selling Road Faversham Kent ME13 8XF 01795 608820 contact@swalebarnvets.co.uk Website 3.91 miles

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Lady Dane Vets Llp
Lady Dane Veterinary Centre Graveney Road Faversham Kent ME13 8UR 01795 532180 enquiries@ladydanevets.com Website 4.26 miles
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Medivet Favershamtoachim House Veterinary Surgery
17-19 Shunters Close Faversham Kent ME13 8GF 01795 531 313 faversham@medivet.co.uk Website 4.35 miles
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Cinque Ports Veterinary Group Ltd
Wye Veterinary Surgery 5A Oxenturn Road Wye Kent TN25 5BH 01233 813 003 wyeoffice@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 4.83 miles
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Faversham Veterinary Clinic
2 South Road Faversham Kent ME13 7LR 01795 530 999 favershamvets@yahoo.co.uk Website 4.84 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.95 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 2.97 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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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 5.92 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 6.97 miles

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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 7.07 miles

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Duncan Down
Duncan Down Is An Open, Public, Area To The South West Of Whitstable And Is The Largest Village Green In The United Kingdom. It Is A 21 Hectare (52 Acre) Area Of Grass And Woodland Incorporating Two Ponds And A Brook. The Area Is Maintained By The Friends Of Duncan Down With Assistance From Canterbury City Council And Has Received A Grant From The Lottery Breathing Places Programme. Thanet Way Lancashire 7.65 miles

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