Beltinge /ˈbɛltɪn/ is a low cliff-top suburb of Herne Bay in Kent, England. It forms the easternmost part of the urban area of Herne Bay and is just west of the small settlement of Reculver, which had an important Roman Fort and a channel which served to provide safer passage around what was the 'Isle of Thanet' until the early Middle Ages.

Beltinge
Beltinge is located in Kent
Beltinge
Beltinge
Location within Kent
PopulationApprox 900
OS grid referenceTR177680
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHerne Bay
Postcode districtCT6
Dialling code01227
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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England
Kent
51°22′20″N 1°09′36″E / 51.372160°N 1.160070°E / 51.372160; 1.160070

Geography

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Beltinge, Bishopstone and Hillborough are the three geographically contiguous eastern localities of Herne Bay, each low density and residential.

Beltinge Cliff describes a large central portion of the gently sloping cliff range. These are the first cliffs east of London. A pedestrian promenade north of this has the Saxon Shore Way, part of the round-Kent coastal long-distance walk. Three nearby flights of steps connect the promenade with the rest of the east of Herne Bay or Beltinge.

Immediately south of these three small areas is Herne Bay's rural fifth, forming a buffer zone which serves to separate the eastern development from the A299 and the Chatham Main Line.

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