Etchinghill, Kent

Etchinghill
A converted chapel in Etchinghill
Etchinghill is located in Kent
Etchinghill
Etchinghill
Location within Kent
District
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFOLKESTONE
Postcode districtCT18
Dialling code01303
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51°06′47″N 1°05′42″E / 51.113°N 1.095°E / 51.113; 1.095

Etchinghill is a village in Kent, England, about 5 km north of Hythe, and 1 km north of the Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton, near Folkestone. It is in the civil parish of Lyminge.

The village has a standard golf course[1] noted for its hills, as well as a pub restaurant called The Gatekeeper which claims to be the closest pub to the Channel Tunnel.[2] Village facilities include a basketball court, two football goals, and a village hall. A large BT Group communication mast, which was used as a telecommunication relay during the Cold War, still stands in the village.

  1. ^ Description and aerial photograph at UK Golf Guide.
  2. ^ Banner claim on the pub's official website.