Portland Centre

Portland Centre is a social service facility in Broadstairs and St Peter’s, Thanet District, England which is located on Hopeville Avenue. Portland Centre is situated nearby to the church Saint Peter-in-Thanet, as well as near the suburb St Peter’s.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broadstairs railway station and The Charles Dickens School.

Broadstairs railway station

Railway station

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Broadstairs railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the seaside town of Broadstairs, Kent. It is 77 miles 9 chains down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Margate and Dumpton Park. Broadstairs railway station is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Portland Centre.

The Charles Dickens School

School

The Charles Dickens School is a co-educational secondary modern school located in Broadstairs in the English county of Kent. The school is named after Charles Dickens, the 19th-century writer and social critic. The Charles Dickens School is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Portland Centre.

Dane Court Grammar School

School

Dane Court Grammar School is a coeducational grammar school with academy status in Broadstairs, Kent, UK with approximately 1,249 pupils. Dane Court Grammar School is situated 2,200 feet south of Portland Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Peter’s and Broadstairs.

St Peter’s

Suburb

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St Peter's is an area of Broadstairs, in the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, on the Isle of Thanet, in Kent, England. Historically a village, it was outgrown by the long-dominant settlement of the two, Broadstairs, after 1841.

Broadstairs

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Broadstairs is a beach resort on the east coast of Kent. It has sandy beaches, clean bathing water and a variety of pubs and restaurants. In 2021 its population was about 25,000.