Towns & cities · South East England
Monkton
Also known as: Monkton, Caint
Monkton — village and civil parish in Kent.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Minster · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Monkton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 661 people. Address: CT12. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Kent". Coordinates: 51.3379°, 1.2817°.
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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
Monkton is a village and civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. The village is located at the south-west edge of the Isle of Thanet and is situated mainly along the B2047 road, leading off the A253 road between Canterbury and Ramsgate. The civil parish stretches south to the River Stour and northwards towards Acol. The hamlet of Gore Street is included in the parish.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3379, 1.2817
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Monkton
- Postcode
- CT12
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Population
- 661
- Nearest railway station
- Minster — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1917280 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monkton, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Mary Magdalene Monkton Kent England from the southeast.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Monkton
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monkton?
- Monkton is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT12), in the parish of Monkton.
- Is Monkton a protected site?
- Yes — Monkton is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Monkton free to visit?
- Yes, Monkton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monkton?
- The nearest railway station is Minster, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT12.