Towns & cities · South East England
Westwood
Westwood — village in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Margate · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Westwood is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,000 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3669°, 1.3878°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Westwood is a village and retail estate in Thanet district of Kent, England, and 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south of Margate.
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Background
History
Westwood developed on the road between Margate and Ramsgate (now designated the A254). Most of the village is in the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's. Haine Hospital opened as an isolation hospital in 1902. A 2015 car park collapse beneath the Westwood Cross Primark store revealed underground tunnels believed to have been constructed during World War I training exercises. Researchers suggested they were subsequently used as air raid shelters for servicemen at the hospital and then sealed up. The village became a focus for retail development towards the end of the 20th century, and is now one of four designated Town Centres in Thanet.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3669, 1.3878
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Thanet, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT9 4JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Population
- 1,000
- Nearest railway station
- Margate — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q744252 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westwood, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View along unnamed road in direction of Nash Road - geograph.org.uk - 1690622.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westwood?
- Westwood is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT9 4JA), in the parish of Thanet, unparished area.
- Is Westwood a protected site?
- Yes — Westwood is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Westwood free to visit?
- Yes, Westwood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Westwood?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT9 4JA.