Welcome to Westwell Leacon

Westwell Leacon is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated near the town of Ashford and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 300 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in Westwell Leacon is the St. Mary's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a beautiful example of Norman architecture. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows and intricate carvings. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Westwell Leacon is also home to several walking trails and nature reserves. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts. The village is also home to several local pubs and restaurants, which serve traditional English cuisine. Overall, Westwell Leacon is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty of rural England.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.1°C

Feels Like: -0.6°C

Wind: 9.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Charing Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Bird	School Road Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0JN 1233712277 School Website
Heath Farm School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Jason Pearn	Egerton Road Charing Heath Ashford Kent TN27 0AX 1233712030 School Website
Pluckley Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorraine Smith	The Street Pluckley Ashford Kent TN27 0QS 01233840422 School Website
Goldwyn School Foundation Special School Ages:10-16 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Greene	Godinton Lane Great Chart Ashford Kent TN23 3BT 01233622958 School Website
Repton Manor Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Rawling	Repton Avenue Ashford Kent TN23 3RX 01233666307 School Website
Goat Lees Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Teresa Adams	Hurst Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9RR 01233630201 School Website
Godinton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jillian Talbot	Lockholt Close Ashford Kent TN23 3JR 01233621616 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
Egerton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julia Walker	Stisted Way Egerton Ashford Kent TN27 9DR 01233756274 School Website
Towers School And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Richard Billings	Faversham Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9AL 01233634171 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Charing Station Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JA 1.12 Miles

Pluckley Station Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RT 3.67 Miles

Ashford International Station Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EZ 4.69 Miles

Lenham Station Approach Road, Off High Street, Lenham, Kent, ME17 2HR 5.04 Miles

Wye Bridge Street, Wye, Kent, TN25 5EB 5.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Limostar 01233 712261 Pluckley Road, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QH 1.84 Miles
Mtc Taxis 01233 696969 Intelligence Walk, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3FE 3.39 Miles
Airport Cars Kent 01233 694321 33 Sir John Fogge Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3GA 3.43 Miles
Executive Chauffeurs 07941 086066 10 Meadow Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HB 3.60 Miles
Ldm Private Hire 01233 643374 68 Grasmere Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9BG 3.71 Miles
Ajp Taxis 07914 923926 10 Grasmere Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9BE 3.83 Miles
Arrow Taxis Ltd 01233 666666 St Georges Business Centre, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EL 3.83 Miles
Aaa Taxis 01233 666777 13/Tutsham Court/Nine Acres, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9JS 3.96 Miles
Speedy Connections Travel Services 01233 666494 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 4.04 Miles
Air2port Cars 0845 013 5146 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 4.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Westwell Leacon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pett Place No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Digge Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woolpack No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coppins Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charing Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Wynd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rooting Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Chart No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charing Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parsonage Farm No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westwell No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hothfield Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Longbeech Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunn Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Charing Surgery 01233 714490	The Charing Surgery 1 Surgery Close, Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AW
Singleton Health Centre	10 The Singleton Centre Ashford TN23 5GR
New Hayesbank Surgery 01233 624642	New Hayesbank Surgery Bybrook, Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9JZ
Hollington Surgery 01233 622361	Hollington Surgery Blue Line Lane Ashford Kent TN24 8UN
Hollington Surgery	Blue Line Lane Ashford TN24 8UN

Local Stores

Ashford - Loudon Way
Loudon Way
Ashford
Kent
TN23 3JJ
01233 641485
Store Website
3.35 miles

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SPAR - Repton Avenue
20 Cedar Parade
Ashford
TN23 3TE
01233 746791
Store Website
3.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Lady Dane Vets Llp
Unit 1, The Old Pumping Station Pluckley Rd Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AH 01795 532180 enquiries@ladydanevets.com Website 1.08 miles
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Animals Treated
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Consulting hours are 9-11am and 4-6pm
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Eureka Veterinary Centre
Unit 9 Eureka Place Trinity Road Ashford Kent TN25 4BY 01233 611071 reception@eurekavets.co.uk Website 3.34 miles
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Barrow Hill Veterinary Group Ltd
Barrow Hill Veterinary Centre Maidstone Road Ashford Kent TN24 8TY 01233 624 687 reception@barrowhill-vets.com Website 3.90 miles
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Margetts &Amp; Associates (Ashford)
Bucksford Court Singleton Centre Singleton Hill Ashford Kent TN23 5GR 01233 661099 practice@margettsvetsashford.co.uk Website 4.07 miles
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Oaklands
Sandy Lane Great Chart Ashford Kent TN26 1JN 07552 409390 chirovetkentltd@gmail.com Website 4.12 miles

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Companion Care (Ashford) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Gallagher Retail Park Norman Road Ashford Kent TN23 7DH 01233 641 003 ashford@companioncare.co.uk Website 5.01 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.40 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 3.79 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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Dering Woods
A Lovely Easy Walk, This Wood Is Part Of The Woodland Trust, So The Paths Are Kept Clear All Year Round. It Can Get Quite Muddy During The Winter Months, Also There Are Active Bridal Ways So You May Occasionally Bump Into The Odd Horse Here And There. Lots Of Local People Use The Woods As Their Local Walking Spot So Lots Of Dogs Will Be There! Smarden Bell Rd Smarden 4.31 miles

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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 5.33 miles

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Hucking Estate Woods
Beautiful Walking Area With Plenty Of Forest Areas As Well As Large Fields, Generally Pretty Quiet And Not Too Busy. Hucking Estate - Woodland Trust Car Park Church Road Lancashire 9.56 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 10.85 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	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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