Westenhanger

Westenhanger
Folkestone Racecourse
Westenhanger
Westenhanger shown within Kent
Population	429 (2011)
District	Shepway
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HYTHE
Postcode district	CT21
Dialling code	01303
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Folkestone and Hythe
List of places UK England Kent 51°05′27″N 1°02′15″E / 51.0909°N 1.0375°E / 51.0909; 1.0375Coordinates: 51°05′27″N 1°02′15″E / 51.0909°N 1.0375°E / 51.0909; 1.0375

Westenhanger is a small village in south-east Kent, England. It is located around 3 miles (5 km) 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. It is in the civil parish of Stanford.

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 Southeastern trains running between Charing Cross and Dover via Ashford.

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