ETCHINGHILL, KENT

Welcome to the Etchinghill Village Website. This site is for everyone who lives and works in or around the village and for anyone who would like to find out more about this beautiful Kentish rural community.

Here you can find out about Etchinghill’s History, its Village Hall, forthcoming events and activities.

Nestled at the foot of the idyllic Elham Valley on the eastern end of Kent’s North Downs, Etchinghill is a small village of approximately 300 households. The village lies five miles to the north-west of the seaside town of Folkestone and is minutes away from Folkestone Racecourse and the Channel Tunnel terminal. The Dover ferry ports and Ashford International rail terminal are a short drive away as is the historic cathedral City of Canterbury. Just above the village to the south-west ramblers enjoy some breathtaking views from the top of Tolsford Hill with the convergence of the Elham Valley Way, North Downs Way and Saxon Shore Way.

Etchinghill boasts an eighteen hole golf course, a cricket ground, a popular pub-restaurant - The New Inn, a local garage and other small businesses including a carpet supplier.

We hope you enjoy using this website. Please e-mail the web editor if you have any queries about the village or if you have any ideas for making this site a useful information point for the whole community. Enjoy your visit!