Local Area
The Churchill School is located in a peaceful residential area of Hawkinge, a town in the Shepway District of Kent, South East England. It is also part of the Kent Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty and has easy access to many towns; Folkestone (3 miles), Canterbury (12 miles), Ashford (15 miles) and Dover (8 miles), as well as being a few minutes to the glorious coast and rolling countryside. All these easily accessible towns have a plethora of shops, restaurants and entertainment establishments.
Hawkinge offers a lifestyle for all generations - a variety of local shops and leisure facilities: Lidl Superstore, Tesco Express, a Post Office, two pharmacies, Doctor's surgeries, Dental Surgery, a florist, a coffee shop, a carpet shop, The Mayfly Pub, The White Horse Pub, a vineyard, a barbers, a Hair and Beauty salon, Chinese and Indian takeaway, a Community Centre, Hawkinge Village Hall, a Sports pavilion, a Cricket club, pre-schools, a care home, Hawkinge 3rd Scouts and two Churches - with continued residential and infrastructure expansion.
It is also within easy reach of a number of local secondary schools and commuters will appreciate that the M20 is just a few minutes' drive from the Churchill School, as well as offering a number of regular bus services. Hawkinge also benefits immensely from its proximity to the High Speed Rail link at Folkestone Central station - allowing arrival in London St Pancras International in 55 minutes!
The ferry ports of Folkestone and Dover, together with the Channel Tunnel, put Continental Europe within very easy reach too - making it a truly unique place to live and work.
RAF Hawkinge played a key part during the Second World War in the Battle of Britain and Hawkinge is home to the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, which is the oldest and largest collection of artefacts; it includes aircrafts, vehicles and weapons. There are many opportunities to get involved with the local community - Hawkinge Community Centre hosts daily events including: coffee mornings, youth clubs, Zumba and bowls. There are also yearly community events, such as the Hawkinge Summer Spectacular festival with music, local food, falconry and many other exciting events.
The average house price in Hawkinge is £245,856, Folkestone is £195,080, Canterbury is £266,823, Ashford is £232,484 and Dover is £176,236.
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