Welcome to Western Heights

Western Heights Kent is a historic site located in Dover, England. It is a series of fortifications that were built in the 19th century to protect the town and the harbor from potential invasions. The site is now open to the public and offers a unique opportunity to explore the military history of the area.

The fortifications at Western Heights Kent include a series of tunnels, gun emplacements, and barracks. Visitors can explore the tunnels and see the rooms where soldiers would have lived and worked. The site also offers stunning views of the town and the harbor, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

In addition to its military history, Western Heights Kent is also home to a variety of wildlife. The site is a designated nature reserve and is home to a number of rare and endangered species. Visitors can take guided tours of the reserve and learn about the different plants and animals that call it home. Overall, Western Heights Kent is a fascinating destination that offers a unique glimpse into the history and natural beauty of the area.

Local Weather

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Temp: 2.2°C

Feels Like: -1°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Borough Green Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Sandberg	School Approach Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JZ 01732883459 School Website
Grange Park School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Renukah Atwell	Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RD 01732882111 School Website
Wrotham School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Cater	Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RD 01732905860 School Website
Platt Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Smith	Maidstone Road St Mary's Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JY 01732882596 School Website
Ightham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Sherhod	Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD 01732882405 School Website
St Georges Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Rye	Old London Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7DL 01732882401 School Website
Plaxtol Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Claire Rowley	School Lane Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QD 01732810200 School Website
St Lawrence Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Saunders	Church Road Stone Street Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0LN 01732761393 School Website
Trottiscliffe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Henderson	Church Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EB 01732822803 School Website
Offham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily John	Church Road Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5NX 01732842355 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Borough Green & Wrotham Station Approach, Off Wrotham Road, Borough Green, Kent, TN15 8BG 0.09 Miles

Kemsing Honeypot Lane, Kemsing, Kent, TN15 6NT 2.53 Miles

Bat & Ball Bat &Amp;Amp; Ball Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AP 4.84 Miles

West Malling Station Approach, Off Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HJ 4.90 Miles

Otford Station Road, Otford, Kent, TN14 5QY 4.92 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Alternative Choice Cars A C Cars 01732 882020 Station Approach, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8AD 0.03 Miles
Alternative Choice Cars 01732 780090 Station Approach, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8AD 0.03 Miles
1St Call Cars Private Hire 01732 886488 16 Bourne Enterprise Centre, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8DG 0.09 Miles
Hurry Cabs 01732 883388 9 Wrotham Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8DA 0.09 Miles
M And M Taxis 01732 883382 Tollgate Mews, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8EZ 0.15 Miles
Executive Cars Uk 01732 252070 Howlands Court, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7DT 1.33 Miles
Diamond Taxis 01732 820063 6 Croftside, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0SH 3.19 Miles
Airports Day And Night 01732 871060 60 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU 4.08 Miles
Kingshill Cars 01732 871234 10 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DU 4.20 Miles
Nightingale Travel 01959 524116 20 Nightingale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6RU 4.35 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Borough Green Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Western Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairfield Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harrison Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valley View No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maidstone Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wye Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crowhill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Memorial Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Borough Green Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fen Pond Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ightham Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Marys Platt No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Basted Paper Mill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ightham Old Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Borough Green Medical Practice 01732 883161	Borough Green Med.Pract. Quarry Hill Road Borough Green Kent TN15 8RQ
Kemsing Village Surgery 1959524633	West End Kemsing Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6PU
West Kingsdown Medical Centre	London Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6EJ
West Malling Group Practice 01732 870212	West Malling Group Prac 37 Queen St, Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JF
St John's Medical Practice 01732 747203	St.John's Hill Surgery 39 St.John's Hill Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3NT

Local Stores

Borough Green
Station Approach
Borough Green
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 8AD
01732 789651
shop.4668@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.07 miles

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SPAR - West Malling
265 London Road
West Malling
ME19 5AE
01732 840000
Store Website
4.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pennard Vets Borough Green
36 Western Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8AG 01732 882232 sevenoaks@pennardvetgroup.co.uk 0.06 miles

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Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic Ltd.
Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic 104 Butchers Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5GS 01622 813700 info@bellequine.com Website 3.83 miles
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Equicall
Bell Equine Butcher'S Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5GS 07970818160 ian.bellis@equicall.co.uk 3.83 miles
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Kings Hill Veterinary Clinic
3 Queen Street Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4DA 01732 522333 Website 4.34 miles

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Pennard Vets
107 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6NA 01732 843080 Website 4.47 miles
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The Sevenoaks Veterinary Surgery
104 Seal Road Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5AU 01732 740 999 enquiries@meophamvets.co.uk Website 4.69 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.06 miles

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Trolley Country Park
Flat Path, Wooded. 2 The Covert Vigo Village Gravesend DA13 0SY 2.86 miles

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Dene Park
Lovely Forest Walk. Plenty A Different Paths For You To Get Lost In That All Lead Back To The Car Park. Lovely Stream For Them To Play In. Dene Park Lancashire 3.92 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 5.90 miles

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Haysden Park
Huge Open And Closed Park Based Around A Lake With Lots Routes Leading Off Towards And Along The Medway River. Lots Of Dogs And Great For Socialising. Royal Oak Lower Haysden Ln Tonbridge Lancashire TN11 9BD 7.66 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 8.08 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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

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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

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