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Holiday Parks 10 Art Galleries 10 Museums 9 Theatres 8 Aquariums 8 Zoos 6 Golf Courses 6 Nature Reserves 5 Lakes 5 Park and Gardens 4 Wildlife and Safari Parks 2 Racecourses 2 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1 Go Karting 1

Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)4.6 miGP surgeryChurch Road3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLyminge Pharmacyunder a mileDentistPennypot Dental Practice3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLyminge Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupilsright herePrimaryElham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBrockhill Park Performing Arts Collegeages 11-18, 1,314 pupils3.4 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN35 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW55 miRailway stationSandling2.9 miLight railHythe Station (RHDR)4.1 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury10 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal2.6 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT18 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT18 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT18
Telephone code01303
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:56 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,089 residentsin the Lyminge, Densole & Elham census areaMedian age 55.52,703 households82% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,679 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C875 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTrout Lakelake · 2.5 miTolsford Hillhill · 1.7 miCobb's Hillhill · 1.9 miGreat Blacklands Carvet Woodwoodland · 1.0 miPostling Woodwoodland · 1.1 miTemple Pondpond · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEtchinghill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 77 haSibton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haFarthing Commonpark · 1.7 miRhodes Minnis Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miBrockhill Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 22 haVillage Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201519 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202343 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Zoos

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Golf Courses

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Nature Reserves

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Lakes

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Park and Gardens

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Racecourses

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