Birchington

Birchington is a and civil parish in the Thanet district of , England. It had a population of 10,394 at the 2021 census. Although the village's railway station is called , the village's name is actually Birchington.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Birchington-on-Sea railway station and Powell-Cotton Museum.

Railway station
serves the village of , in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margate and Westgate-on-Sea.

is a seaside resort on the north coast, with a population in 2021 of more than 64,000.

Town
is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of , England.

Birchington

Latitude
51.3733° or 51° 22′ 24″ north
Longitude
1.2969° or 1° 17′ 49″ east
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9F3397FW+8Q
Geo­Names ID
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Acol and Mount Pleasant.

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Highlights: The Minnies and Grenham Bay.

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