Doddington

Doddington is a quiet rural English village located in the Kent Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is some five miles southwest of Faversham just after the neighbouring village of Newnham. Doddington is a popular stop for ramblers and cyclists.

Aerial view of Doddington St John The Baptist Church Doddington Village Hall

Shops and services

For a list of shops and services available in Doddington, please click here.

Doddington community

• Mobile Library
• Primary School
  Doddington Primary School
  The Street
  Doddington
  Kent ME9 0BG
  Head Teacher: Mrs Janet Harris 01795 886298
  headteacher@doddington.kent.sch.uk Performance Tables
• Parish Council
  Correspondence should be addressed to:
  Doddington Parish Council
  c/o Cllr Graham Cuthbert,
  Palace Farm,
  Down Court Road,
  Doddington,
  Kent ME9 0AU
  01795 886365
• Doddington Place Gardens - lovely landscaped gardens open to the public
• Shops and Services
• St John The Baptist Church
• Women's Institute (WI)
• Youth Club

Within the village is a pub The Chequers, a garage/petrol station (Doddington Service Station), a family butcher (Doughty's) a large grassed playing field, a primary school (with pre-school group).

There are numerous historic buildings including Doddington Place (with gardens open to the public), an historic church (with the unusual dedication, The Beheading of John the Baptist), and a thriving village community with many local clubs and societies including a youth club, Women's Institute, football club, pre-school and the Valley Players (panto group)

Annual events include a Christmas pantomime (in the village hall), fireworks display (Doddington School), a village show (in the village hall) and village auctions (usually twice a year, in the village hall).