- There is another Woodchurch in Kent, a hamlet in the Manston civil parish within the Thanet district.
| Woodchurch | |
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 Woodchurch Windmill | |
  Woodchurch Location within Kent | |
| Area | 27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,903 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ945342 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHFORD |
| Postcode district | TN26 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Woodchurch is a Kent village, the largest civil parish in the Borough of Ashford. It is centred 6 miles (9.7 km) from the market town of Ashford and 4 miles (6 km) from the Cinque Ports town of Tenterden, in Kent, South East England.
The windmill that overlooks the village from the north commands extensive views over the Walland marshes to the English Channel coast. It is a fine example of a Kentish smock mill and was originally one of a pair of windmills standing on this site, known locally as The Twins.[2] The mill is open throughout the summer and is accessible via a footpath that passes between the village pubs.
The village is on the edge of the Weald of Kent, whilst the parish extends 6 miles (10 km) north to south and 4 miles (6 km) east to west, one of Kent's largest. Within the village are the settlements of Brattle and Townland Green. To the south-west is the flat expanse of Shirley Moor leading to Romney Marsh and the low wooded hills overlooking Appledore and the Marsh are to the south-east. The surrounding area is designated as a Kent Special Landscape Area.[3]