Westenhanger

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Westenhanger
Kent
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Folkestone Racecourse
Location
Location: 51°5’27"N, 1°2’15"E
Data
Population: 429  (2011[1])
Post town: Hythe
Postcode: CT21
Dialling code: 01303
Local Government
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Parliamentary
constituency:
Folkestone and Hythe

Westenhanger is a small village in Kent, within that part of parish of of Stanford that lies in the Street Hundred. It is located around three miles north-west of Hythe and just south of junction 11 of the M20 motorway. Stone Street, the Roman road from nearby Lympne to Canterbury, passes through the village.

Westenhanger is home to Folkestone Racecourse, which during World War II also served as an airfield, RAF Westenhanger. It closed for redevelopment in December 2012. Another attraction is Westenhanger Castle, located beside the grandstand of the racecourse.

The village also has its own railway station, served by trains running between Charing Cross and Dover via Ashford.

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