See Also
Thanet Fact file
Contact Us
Louise Bibby
Economic Development Officer
Email:
louise.bibby
@thanet.gov.uk
Tel: 01843 577000
Location Matters
One of Thanet’s main attractions is its
location in relation to the rest of Kent, London, Europe and
beyond.
- Thanet is just over an hour’s drive from the outskirts of
London and has major road links to the rest of Kent.
- Kent International Airport currently handles
30,000 tonnes of freight and operates charter passenger flights to
eight European destinations.
- Situated at the Gateway to Europe, the Port
of Ramsgate operates the country’s only cross channel freight and
passenger ferry link to Ostend, Belgium.
- The high speed rail link from London to
Ramsgate, due in 2009, is set to bring Thanet even closer to the
capital.
- There’s more money left for ‘living’ in
Thanet, where the price of a detached home is approximately 20%
lower than the national average and homes in Ramsgate are around
50% cheaper than London.
Air: Kent
International Airport
Road:
Stagecoach, Eastonways
Rail: South Eastern Trains,
National Rail
Sea: TransEuropa Ferries,
P&O, SeaFrance,
Norfolk Line