Museums · South East England
Boughton under Blean
In or near Dunkirk.
Boughton under Blean () is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in south-east England. "Boughton under Blean" technically refers only to the hamlet at the top of Boughton Hill;
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Selling · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Boughton under Blean, the nearest railway station is Selling, located 2.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is ME13 9LE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Boughton under Blean () is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in south-east England. "Boughton under Blean" technically refers only to the hamlet at the top of Boughton Hill; the main village at the foot of the hill is named Boughton Street, but the whole is referred to as "Boughton under Blean" or more commonly as just "Boughton". The Blean refers to the Forest of Blean, an area of long-standing Kent woodland covering over 11 square miles (28.5 sq. km). It had a population of 1,917 according to the 2011 Census. The parish includes the hamlet of Crouch.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Boughton under Blean () is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in south-east England. "Boughton under Blean" technically refers only to the hamlet at the top of Boughton Hill; the main village at the foot of the hill is named Boughton Street, but the whole is referred to as "Boughton under Blean" or more commonly as just "Boughton". The Blean refers to the Forest of Blean, an area of long-standing Kent woodland covering over 11 square miles (28.5 sq. km). It had a population of 1,917 according to the 2011 Census. The parish includes the hamlet of Crouch.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2920, 0.9740
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Dunkirk
- Postcode
- ME13 9LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Nearest railway station
- Selling — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.bad.kent.sch.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Boughton under Blean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boughton under Blean?
- Boughton under Blean is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME13 9LE), in the parish of Dunkirk.
- What is Boughton under Blean?
- Boughton under Blean () is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in south-east England. "Boughton under Blean" technically refers only to the hamlet at the top of Boughton Hill;
- How do I get to Boughton under Blean?
- The nearest railway station is Selling, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME13 9LE.
- Is Boughton under Blean a protected site?
- Yes — Boughton under Blean is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Boughton under Blean?
- The nearest railway station is Selling, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME13 9LE.