Welcome to Staple

Staple Kent is a small village located in the district of Dover, in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Stour, which flows through the village and provides a picturesque setting for the village. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable features of Staple Kent is its historic church, St James the Great. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its beautiful stained glass windows, intricate carvings, and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Staple Kent is also home to a number of small businesses, including a village shop, a post office, and a pub. The village shop is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, offering a range of groceries, fresh produce, and household items. The pub, The Black Pig, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of local beers and ciders, as well as classic pub food. The friendly atmosphere and welcoming locals make it a popular spot for visitors to the village.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.1°C

Feels Like: -1°C

Wind: 10.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Faith's At Ash School Limited Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Lawrence Groves	5 The Street Ash Canterbury Kent CT3 2HH 1304813409 School Website
Cartwright And Kelsey Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Fiona Crascall	School Road Ash Canterbury Kent CT3 2JD 01304812539 School Website
Goodnestone Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Victoria Solly	The Street Goodnestone Canterbury Kent CT3 1PQ 01304840329 School Website
Wingham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Helen Clements	School Lane Wingham Canterbury Kent CT3 1BD 01227720277 School Website
The Davenport School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-12 Head Teacher Ms Julie Bartlett	The Lodge Foxborough Hill Eastry Sandwich Kent CT13 0NY 1304621836 School Website
Eastry Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Moss	Cooks Lea Eastry Sandwich Kent CT13 0LR 01304611360 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
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
Preston Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Helen Clements	Mill Lane Preston Canterbury Kent CT3 1HB 01227722235 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Adisham Station Road, Adisham, Kent, CT3 3JE 2.88 Miles

Aylesham Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Kent, CT3 3AS 3.28 Miles

Snowdown Holt Street, Near Nonington, Kent, CT15 4JH 3.49 Miles

Sandwich St. Georges Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9JR 3.78 Miles

Bekesbourne Station Road, Bekesbourne, Kent, CT4 5EP 5.07 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Brian Cars 01304 812162 53 Guilton, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 2HR 1.12 Miles
Ash Cars 01304 812187 The White House/Guilton, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 2HS 1.14 Miles
East Kent Private Hire 01304 840244 Weavers Cottage, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1PQ 1.63 Miles
Eagles Private Hire 07533 802971 25 Oxenden Crescent, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1BP 2.01 Miles
County Cars 01227 721256 Pines/School La, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1QU 3.30 Miles
Green Light Private Hire 01227 722222 The White House, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1RR 3.42 Miles
Am Cars 01304 614209 11 Wantsume Lees, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9JF 3.46 Miles
Sandwich Cars 01304 617424 12A Delf Street, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9BZ 3.69 Miles
Kent Crusher Hire 01303 873057 Web Team: Klixite Web Solutions, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9DA 3.71 Miles
Silverline Travel 01227 728599 72 The Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1TD 4.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chalkpit Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Twitham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Guilton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Rowling No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shatterling No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chequer Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crockshard No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Molland Lea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Goodnestone Old Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chilton Field No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ash No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nash No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beacon Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ash Surgery 01304 812227	The Surgery Chilton Place, Ash Canterbury Kent CT3 2HD
Ariyaratnam 01227 720205	2 Northcourt Road Wingham Canterbury Kent CT3 1BN
Aylesham Medical Practice 01304 840233	Aylesham Health Centre Queens Road, Aylesham Canterbury Kent CT3 3BB
Sandwich Medical Practice 01304 619790	Sandwich Medical Practice Cattle Market Sandwich Kent CT13 9ET
Primary Care Ent 01304 626050	7 The Butchery Sandwich Kent CT13 9DL

Local Stores

Ash - Canterbury
20 The Street
Ash
Canterbury
Kent
CT3 2EW
01304 812239
Store Website
1.43 miles

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SPAR Sandwich
16 - 20
Market Street
Sandwich
CT13 9DA
01304 612233
Store Website
3.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Beacon View Vets
Eastry Surgery High Street Eastry Sandwich Kent CT13 0HE 01304 272131 hello@beaconviewvets.co.uk Website 2.52 miles
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Animals Treated
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Aylesham Veterinary Clinic
Unit 2A Aylesham Business Park, Ackholt Road Aylesham Kent CT3 3AJ 01304 842444 whitemillvets@btconnect.com Website 3.27 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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White Mill Veterinary Centre
Ash Road Sandwich Kent CT13 9JB 01304 611999 admin@whitemillvets.co.uk Website 3.31 miles
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Animals Treated
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Bourne Veterinary Practice
Chalkpit Farm Chalkpit Hill Bekesbourne Canterbury Kent CT4 5EU 01227 832322 info@bournevets.co.uk Website 4.71 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Minster
75A High Street Minster Ramsgate Kent CT12 4AB 01843 825999 minster@medivet.co.uk Website 5.57 miles
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Animals Treated
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Animal House Veterinary Services (Deal) Ltd
110 London Road Deal Kent CT14 9TY 01304 379533 ahvsvets@yahoo.co.uk Website 6.59 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Willow Woods
Small Wooded Area Just Outside Of Deal. Deal Lancashire 4.33 miles

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Sandwich Bay
Pebble And Sandy Private Beach Walk. Charge To Access The Beach, But No Time Limit And Great At Low Tide. Sandwich Lancashire 5.49 miles

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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 6.38 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 7.93 miles

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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 9.59 miles Follow The Hill Down To St Margaret'S Bay And Look For The Sign Post On The Right.

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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 9.73 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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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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Mist	Light rain
Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	3.1°C	3.1°C	3.4°C	5.3°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	5°C	4°C	3.6°C	3°C
Feels Like	0.9°C	1°C	0.7°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	4°C	5.7°C	4.9°C	2°C	1°C	0.5°C	-0.6°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

	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	2.1°C	1.3°C	0.5°C	0.1°C	0°C	1.4°C	3.4°C	4.2°C	3.7°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-1.3°C
Feels Like	-2°C	-3.2°C	-4.2°C	-4.7°C	-4.8°C	-3.1°C	-0.5°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-3.3°C	-5.5°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-1.8°C	-2.2°C	-2.8°C	-3.6°C	-3.1°C	-1.4°C	1.2°C	2.7°C	2.3°C	0.2°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C
Feels Like	-6.1°C	-6.9°C	-7.7°C	-8.6°C	-8.5°C	-6.8°C	-3.7°C	-1.9°C	-2°C	-3.7°C	-4.9°C	-5.6°C

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