Road Closure between Goodnestone and Wingham – 2nd to 8th March

The High Street Wingham will be closed near the junction with Staple Road from Thursday 2nd to Wednesday 8th March inclusive. This means there is no access from Goodnestone or Staple to the centre of Wingham.

The alternative route is through Wingham Well or via Buckland Lane and Staple to the Ash bypass. Wingham Well particularly may get very congested. Please plan accordingly.

Christmas Recycling and Waste Collections

During the week before Christmas, collection days will be as normal.

There will be no collections on Monday 26th December. All collections for the week after Christmas will be one day later than usual.

Following the New Year, collections will again take place on the usual day, including on Monday 2nd January.

For more detail, including details of garden waste collections and Christmas tree recycling, or to check you collection day, see the Dover District Council Bins and Recycling page.

Station Road Closure – Monday 28th November

Station Road will be closed all day on Monday 28th November. The closure will be from the junction near Chillenden Village Hall in the Goodnestone direction as far as the unnamed road that runs alongside the back of the Goodnestone Park Estate.

The section of Station Road towards Knowlton is not affected and will be open as usual.

Goodnestone Events

There are lots of events happing in the village in the run up to Christmas. These include:

  • A choir concert on Sunday 30th October
  • The return on film nights, every other Friday from 4th November
  • A new ‘community hub’ in the Village Hall – every Wednesday afternoon 2-4
  • The Goodnestone ‘Soggy Bottom’ pantomime during the second week of December
  • Various other events in the run up to Christmas

Be sure to check the events calendar on this website for details and please support your local community.

Goodnestone Road Closure – 27th & 28th October

Goodnestone Road will be closed on Thursday and Friday 27th & 28th October. The closure will be between the junction of Saddlers Hill and Cave Lane and the top of the hill near Crockshard Farm.

From the description on the signs, the road will be closed from 8am to 5pm, but it is not clear whether the road will also be closed overnight on the 27th/28th.