Welcome to Upper Postern

Upper Postern is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Kent Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including a 12th-century church and a 16th-century manor house.

The village of Upper Postern has a small but close-knit community, with a population of just over 200 people. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which serves as the social hub of the community. The pub, which dates back to the 17th century, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, offering a warm welcome and a range of locally sourced food and drink.

Despite its small size, Upper Postern has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was an important center for agriculture in the Middle Ages, and many of the buildings in the village date back to this period. Today, Upper Postern is a peaceful and idyllic village, offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Whether you're looking for a quiet retreat or an active holiday, Upper Postern has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 20.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Eanswythes Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jean O'callaghan	Church Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1SE 01303255516 School Website
Folkestone Beacon Plus Special Post 16 Institution Ages:18-25 Head Teacher Principal Mel Winter	West Terrace Folkestone CT20 1TH 1303395041 School Website
Folkestone St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Toni Browne	The Durlocks Folkestone Kent CT19 6AL 01303255400 School Website
Christ Church Cep Academy Folkestone Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robin Flack	Brockman Road Folkestone Kent CT20 1DJ 01303253645 School Website
Birchwood Pru Pupil Referral Unit Ages:14-16 Head Teacher Mr Jane Waters	106 Cheriton Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2QN 03000658450 School Website
Mundella Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Frazer Westmorland	Black Bull Road Folkestone Kent CT19 5QX 1303252265 School Website
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Langley	Parkfield Road Folkestone Kent CT19 5BY 01303252127 School Website
Castle Hill Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Peter Talbot	Sidney Street Folkestone Kent CT19 6HG 01303251583 School Website
Folkestone St Marys Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Trevor North	Warren Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6QH 01303251390 School Website
Compass Community School Coastal Park Other Independent Special School Ages:5-17 Head Teacher Mr Julie Lumley	Heather Lodge 2 Radnor Park West Folkestone Kent CT19 5HH 1303850182 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Folkestone Central Station Approach, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HB 0.60 Miles

Folkestone West Station Approach, Off Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3PA 1.24 Miles

Sandling Off Sandling Road, Sandling, Kent, CT21 4HH 5.19 Miles

Kearsney Alkham Lane, Kearsney, Kent, CT17 0RN 6.13 Miles

Dover Priory Station Approach, Off Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SB 6.19 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
J J Taxis 01303 244442 24 Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JU 0.09 Miles
Channel Cars Ltd 01303 252252 9 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HA 0.11 Miles
Folkestone Taxi Co Ltd 01303 252000 113 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2BL 0.40 Miles
Avva Cab 07980 820294 10 Canterbury Rd, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NG 0.44 Miles
Folkestone Airport Taxis 07852 299158 8 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QT 0.52 Miles
Taxi Direct 07919 093170 41 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QP 0.66 Miles
Masters Executive Travel 0800 012 6979 19 Ingoldsby Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6JJ 0.68 Miles
Premier Taxis 01303 270000 337 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BQ 1.56 Miles
1St Choice Cars 01303 242428 Caesars Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4AH 1.75 Miles
A R L Prestige Hire 01303 891985 15 Sandpiper Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7TA 2.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Grace Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rendezvous Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Guildhall Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Bayle Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westcliff Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Asda In-Store Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Coolinge Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Viaduct Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dover Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Millfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Folkestone Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Folkestone Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Stade Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lees Lift Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandgate Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Harbour Medical Practice 01303 220707	Folkestone Health Centre 15-25 Dover Road Folkestone Kent CT20 1JY
The Folca Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	46 - 66 Sandgate Road Folkestone CT20 1DW
Guildhall Street Surgery 01303 851411	65-69 Guildhall Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1EJ
Manor Clinic 01303 851122	The Surgery 31 Manor Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2SE
Koria_Ingledene 01303 893381	The Surgery 87 Canterbury Road Folkestone Kent CT19 5NW

Local Stores

Folkestone Station
100-102 Cheriton Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 2QN
01303 256303
Store Website
0.46 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Abbeywell Veterinary Clinic
2-3 Majestic Parade Sandgate Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2BZ 01303 227179 info@abbeywellvets.co.uk Website 0.48 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 1.16 miles
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Medivet Folkestone
3 Sandgate Hill Sandgate Folkestone Kent CT20 2JF 01303 248501 folkestone@medivet.co.uk Website 1.25 miles
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Manor Veterinary Clinic
Shearway Business Park Shearway Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4RH 01303 273203 admin@manorveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 1.65 miles
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Puppy party 8-9am (pre-booked)
Sun	09:00	13:00

Hawkinge Veterinary Surgery
Jhe Thompson Limited 9B Defiant Close Hawkinge Kent CT18 7SU 01303 764190 Website 2.26 miles

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Hythe Veterinary Centre
Osborne House 3-5 Portland Road Hythe Kent CT21 6EG 01303 260003 hello@hythevetcentre.co.uk Website 4.46 miles
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Local Dog Walks

North Downs Way
Following A Wooded Walk From Elham Valley Railway Towards Folkestone 1 Peene Cottages 2.95 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 3.01 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 3.72 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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Hythe Canal
Free Parking At Botolphs Bridge In West Hythe. The Canal Path Runs Left And Right From Here. Flat And Level Walk Where Dogs Can Run Off Lead Either On A Path Or Up On A Grassy Bank. Dogs Can Swim At Points Along The Canal. The Tow Path Is Popular With Cyclists And Horses But The Grassy Top Is Reserved For Bikers And Dogs Only. Beautiful Scenery And Even A Chance To See Wild African Animals As The Route Passes The Plains Of Port Lympne Safari Park- Who Knew There Were Zebras And Giraffes Roaming Free In Kent! Lots Of Picnic Areas On Route, But No Toilet Or Refreshments On Route, Although Pubs Nearby Are Dog Friendly 27-45 Burmarsh Rd 5.92 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 6.21 miles

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Canal Hythe Port Lympne
Starting At The Car Park In West Hythe Follow The Royal Military Canal Path West, After About 1Km (You Will Be Running Parallel With Port Lympne Zoo), There Is A Footpath On The Right That Takes You Up Through The Park. W Hythe Rd West Hythe Hythe CT21 4NT 6.61 miles The Carpark Is On The North Side Of The Canal Off The West Hythe Road.

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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	-15.5°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

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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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