Welcome to Wingham

Wingham is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles south-east of Canterbury and 5 miles north-west of Sandwich. The village has a population of around 2,500 people and is known for its historic buildings, beautiful countryside, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Wingham is the Grade I listed church of St Mary the Virgin. The church dates back to the 12th century and features a stunning Norman doorway, a 14th-century tower, and a 15th-century nave. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture.

Wingham is also home to a number of local businesses, including shops, pubs, and restaurants. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the Wingham Carnival, the Wingham Beer Festival, and the Wingham Wildlife Park. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 2.2°C

Feels Like: -2°C

Wind: 10.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Wingham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Helen Clements	School Lane Wingham Canterbury Kent CT3 1BD 01227720277 School Website
Wickhambreaux Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Crosbie	The Street Wickhambreaux Canterbury Kent CT3 1RN 01227721300 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
Littlebourne Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Killick	Church Road Littlebourne Canterbury Kent CT3 1XS 01227721671 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
Adisham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sophie Metcalf	The Street Adisham Canterbury Kent CT3 3JW 01304840246 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
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
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
Aylesham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Darran Callaghan	Attlee Avenue Aylesham Canterbury Kent CT3 3BS 01304840392 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Adisham Station Road, Adisham, Kent, CT3 3JE 2.33 Miles

Aylesham Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Kent, CT3 3AS 3.27 Miles

Bekesbourne Station Road, Bekesbourne, Kent, CT4 5EP 3.37 Miles

Snowdown Holt Street, Near Nonington, Kent, CT15 4JH 3.87 Miles

Sturry Island Road, Sturry, Kent, CT2 0ED 4.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Eagles Private Hire 07533 802971 25 Oxenden Crescent, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1BP 0.06 Miles
County Cars 01227 721256 Pines/School La, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1QU 1.37 Miles
Green Light Private Hire 01227 722222 The White House, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1RR 1.47 Miles
East Kent Private Hire 01304 840244 Weavers Cottage, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1PQ 2.01 Miles
Ash Cars 01304 812187 The White House/Guilton, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 2HS 2.22 Miles
Brian Cars 01304 812162 53 Guilton, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 2HR 2.33 Miles
Silverline Travel 01227 728599 72 The Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1TD 2.54 Miles
Northgate Cars 01227 860460 Unit 5/Wall End Farm/Island Rd, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4DF 3.80 Miles
Tudor Cars Taxis 01227 451451 Unit 5, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AA 4.74 Miles
Canterbury Airport And Long Distance Transfers 07896 061607 Barton Business Park, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AA 4.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wingham Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wingham Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Preston Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wingham Well No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Perry Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haywain Canterbury Road 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
Twitham 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
The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wickhambreaux 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
The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Saddlers Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ariyaratnam 01227 720205	2 Northcourt Road Wingham Canterbury Kent CT3 1BN
Littlebourne Surgery	Court Hill Littlebourne Canterbury CT3 1TX
Ash Surgery 01304 812227	The Surgery Chilton Place, Ash Canterbury Kent CT3 2HD
Aylesham Medical Practice 01304 840233	Aylesham Health Centre Queens Road, Aylesham Canterbury Kent CT3 3BB
Hersden Surgery	The Surgery St. Albans Road Hersden Canterbury CT3 4EX

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bourne Veterinary Practice
Chalkpit Farm Chalkpit Hill Bekesbourne Canterbury Kent CT4 5EU 01227 832322 info@bournevets.co.uk Website 3.14 miles

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 3.30 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Beacon View Vets
Eastry Surgery High Street Eastry Sandwich Kent CT13 0HE 01304 272131 hello@beaconviewvets.co.uk Website 4.47 miles
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White Mill Veterinary Centre
Ash Road Sandwich Kent CT13 9JB 01304 611999 admin@whitemillvets.co.uk Website 4.93 miles
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Canterbury Sturry Road Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2A, Marshwood Close Sturry Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1DX canterburysturry@vets4pets.com 5.11 miles


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The Barton Veterinary Hospital
34 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3BH 01227 765522 reception.barton@cvsvets.com Website 5.40 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Willow Woods
Small Wooded Area Just Outside Of Deal. Deal Lancashire 6.05 miles

Location what3words perform.strongman.workflow

Sandwich Bay
Pebble And Sandy Private Beach Walk. Charge To Access The Beach, But No Time Limit And Great At Low Tide. Sandwich Lancashire 6.98 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 7.46 miles

Location what3words spacing.cubic.cornfield

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 9.03 miles

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Victory Woods
There Is A Small Area To Park Your Car And A Large Open Field For Dogs To Run About. Amazing Views Over The Surrounding Countryside. 3 Denstroude Ln Canterbury Lancashire CT2 9JX 9.15 miles

Location what3words roosts.group.safest

Duncan Down
Duncan Down Is An Open, Public, Area To The South West Of Whitstable And Is The Largest Village Green In The United Kingdom. It Is A 21 Hectare (52 Acre) Area Of Grass And Woodland Incorporating Two Ponds And A Brook. The Area Is Maintained By The Friends Of Duncan Down With Assistance From Canterbury City Council And Has Received A Grant From The Lottery Breathing Places Programme. Thanet Way Lancashire 9.39 miles

Location what3words unloaded.smirks.humble

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	5.3°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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