Etchinghill, Kent
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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.
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A converted chapel in Etchinghill | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | FOLKESTONE |
Postcode district | CT18 |
Dialling code | 01303 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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51.113°N 1.095°E / 51.113; 1.095 |
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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.