The Piggeries

The Piggeries is a farmhouse in Manston, Thanet District, England. The Piggeries is situated nearby to the village Westwood, as well as near Manston.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kent International Airport and Margate railway station.

Kent International Airport

Aerodrome

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Manston Airport is a closed international airport in the UK. Originally operated as RAF Manston, from 1916, it has also operated as a commercial airport and was known as Kent International Airport and, briefly, London Manston Airport. Kent International Airport is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Piggeries.

Margate railway station

Railway station

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Margate railway station serves the town of Margate in Thanet, Kent, England. It is 73 miles 69 chains down the line from London Victoria. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern. Margate railway station is situated 1½ miles north of The Piggeries.

Dreamland Margate

Theme park

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Dreamland Margate is an amusement park and entertainment centre based on a traditional English seaside funfair located in Margate, Kent, England. The site of the park was first used for amusement rides in 1880, although the Dreamland name was not used until 1920 when the park's Grade II* listed Scenic Railway wooden rollercoaster was opened. Dreamland Margate is situated 1½ miles north of The Piggeries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westwood and Manston.

Westwood

Village

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Westwood is a village and retail estate in Thanet district of Kent, England, and 1.9 miles south of Margate.

Manston

Village

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Manston is a village and civil parish in the Thanet district of Kent, England. The village is situated 1.5 miles northwest of Ramsgate. The parish includes four hamlets and the former Manston Airport.