Welcome to West Kingsdown

West Kingsdown is a village located in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The village is situated on the A20 road, which connects London to Dover. The village has a population of around 5,000 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age.

West Kingsdown has a range of amenities, including a primary school, a post office, a library, and a medical centre. The village also has a number of shops, pubs, and restaurants, making it a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. The village is well-connected, with regular bus services to nearby towns and cities, including Sevenoaks, Maidstone, and London.

West Kingsdown is also home to a number of attractions, including the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, which hosts a range of events throughout the year. The village is also close to the North Downs, a range of hills that offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, West Kingsdown is a charming village that offers a great quality of life for its residents and visitors.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 2.2°C

Feels Like: -1°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Birtley House Independent School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Palmer	Fawkham Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6AY 1474853192 School Website
West Kingsdown C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Benjamin Hulme	Fawkham Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6JP 01474853484 School Website
The Anthony Roper Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Nicholls	High Street Eynsford Dartford Kent DA4 0AA 01322863680 School Website
Fawkham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Mandy Bridges	Valley Road Fawkham Longfield Kent DA3 8NA 01474702312 School Website
New Ash Green Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Cain	North Square New Ash Green Longfield Kent DA3 8JT 01474873858 School Website
Milestone Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Goosani	Ash Road New Ash Green Longfield Kent DA3 8JZ 01474709420 School Website
Kemsing Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Hardwick	West End Kemsing Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6PU 01732761236 School Website
St Michael's Prep School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Nik Pears	St Michael's Preparatory School Otford Court Row Dow Otford Kent TN14 5RY 1959522137 School Website
Horton Kirby Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Glenn Pollard	Horton Road Horton Kirby Dartford Kent DA4 9BN 1322863278 School Website
Hartley Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicole Galinis	Round Ash Way Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 8BT 01474702742 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Eynsford Station Road, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0HP 2.31 Miles

Shoreham Shoreham Road, Shoreham, Kent, TN14 7RT 2.94 Miles

Otford Station Road, Otford, Kent, TN14 5QY 3.40 Miles

Kemsing Honeypot Lane, Kemsing, Kent, TN15 6NT 3.52 Miles

Farningham Road Station Road, South Darenth, Kent, DA4 9JB 3.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Zed Cars 07860 460751 26 Seven Acres, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8RN 2.26 Miles
Rydan Cars 01474 873622 59 Colt Stead, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8LN 2.32 Miles
Luxury Chauffeured Cars 01959 526845 Shoreham Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7UD 2.67 Miles
Nightingale Travel 01959 524116 20 Nightingale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6RU 3.44 Miles
Executive Cars Uk 01732 252070 Howlands Court, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7DT 3.45 Miles
Ebbsfleet Cars 01474 777000 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QA 3.89 Miles
Abacus Taxis 01474 777000 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QA 3.89 Miles
Sapphire Limousines 01474 320528 1 Porchester Close, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7DQ 3.92 Miles
A S A P Cars 01322 380000 24 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QD 4.00 Miles
Saf Hire Cars 01322 222123 24 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QD 4.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rushetts Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Kingsdown Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gillies Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southfields No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fawkham Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maplescombe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windy Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashengrove Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oaklands No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Billett Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Hill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fawkham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Woodlands No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crossroads No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
West Kingsdown Medical Centre	London Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6EJ
Braeside Surgery 01322 862110	The Surgery, Braeside Gorse Hill, Farningham Dartford Kent DA4 0JU
The Surgery 01474 873828	New Ash Green Longfield Gravesend Kent DA3 8RH
Kemsing Village Surgery 1959524633	West End Kemsing Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6PU
Otford Medical Practice 01959 524633	Leonard Avenue Otford Nr.Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5RB

Local Stores

West Kingsdown
32-34 Hever Road
West Kingsdown
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 6HD
01474 852355
Store Website
0.27 miles

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SPAR Tollgate
Tollgate
Watling Street
Gravesend
DA11 7NP
01474 564481
Store Website
6.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet West Kingsdown
London Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6EX 01474 852661 west.kingsdown@medivet.co.uk Website 0.31 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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The Shrubbery Veterinary Centre
5 The Link New Ash Green Longfield Kent DA3 8HG 01474 873370 shrubberyvet@btconnect.com Website 2.58 miles

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Parkvets Veterinary Clinic
49 Station Road Longfield Kent DA3 7QD 01474 703377 parkvets@parkvets.com Website 4.03 miles
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The Meopham Veterinary Hospital
Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QG 01474 815333 enquiries@meophamvets.co.uk Website 4.28 miles
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Pennard Vets Borough Green
36 Western Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8AG 01732 882232 sevenoaks@pennardvetgroup.co.uk 4.43 miles

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Parkvets Veterinary Clinic
Park Vets Rye Park Road Swanley Kent BR8 8AH 01322 665916 parkvets@parkvets.com Website 4.58 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Trolley Country Park
Flat Path, Wooded. 2 The Covert Vigo Village Gravesend DA13 0SY 4.26 miles

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Oldbury Hill
Beautiful National Trust Site With Many Different Walks Available. Very Steep And Hilly To Start With But Worth The Effort When You Get To The Top! Once At The Top It's Perfectly Safe For Off Lead Investigating And Away From The Road (Mines A Typical 100 Mile Per Hour Springer Spaniel) Very Friendly Dog Walkers And Only Ever Had One Nasty Encounter With Another Dog. Styants Bottom Road Lancashire 4.56 miles

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Camer Park
Large Field Like Walk Once You Get Through The Woody Entrance The Park Opens Right Up With Plenty Of Room For The Bouncy Pups And The Calm Pooches! Wrotham Rd Meopham Gravesend DA13 0AB 4.94 miles

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Darenth Country Park
Beautiful Area With A Mix Of Gravelled Paths, Woodland And Large Dog Walking Flat Areas, Almost Like A Recreation Ground. Lots Of Parts To Explore And Plenty Of Areas For Dogs To Enjoy. 23 Darenth Park Ave Lancashire 5.73 miles

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Jeskyns Country Park
A Very Dog- Friendly Walk With Clear Paths And Different Routes To Follow. Well Sign-Posted For On-Lead And Off-Lead Areas, There Is An Area For Dog Agility And An Enclosed Area For Dog Training. There Is A Bridle Path That Runs Through The Park Too. Henhurst Rd 6.74 miles

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Joyden’S Wood
Many Paths To Explore And Help You Pick Your Way Through This Ancient Woodland. Some Popular Bridlepaths On The Edge Of The Woods But Clearly Marked. Lovely Carvings Dotted Through The Woods And A Model Wooden Ww1plane Tells An Interesting Story. Evidence Of Dyke Dating Back To The Romans. 68 Eden Rd Bexley DA5 2EG 6.85 miles Best Accessed From Summerhouse Drive

Location what3words coast.still.down

Weather Forecast

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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	5.3°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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