Newingreen

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Newingreen
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHYTHE
Postcode districtCT21
Dialling code01303
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
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England
Kent

Newingreen is a village near Folkestone in Kent, England. It is situated on the junction of the A20 and the historic Stone Street between Lympne and Canterbury. The village is near Junction 11 of the M20. At the 2011 Census the population of the village was included in the civil parish of Stanford.

The global headquarters of Holiday Extras are located within the village.

Transport

Rail

The railway station at Westenhanger is just over half a mile away from the village centre, offering direct links to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge. Passengers may change at Ashford International for faster services to Paris Gare du Nord and London St Pancras International, with a typical total journey time of a little over an hour off peak during the week.

Bus

The route 10 bus operated by Stagecoach East Kent passes through the village between Folkestone and Ashford, typically with an hourly service.

Coach

The National Express service SH021 offers a direct link to London Victoria coach station and Dover from designated stops either side of the A20 in the village centre. The route passes through Ashford and Maidstone on the way towards London, and through Folkestone coastbound.

External links

Media related to Newingreen at Wikimedia Commons