Herne, Kent

Herne /hɜːrn/ is a village in South East England, divided by the Thanet Way from the seaside resort of Herne Bay. Administratively it is in the civil parish of Herne and Broomfield in Kent. Between Herne and Broomfield is the former hamlet of Hunters Forstal. Herne Common lies to the south on the A291 road.

Herne
Herne
Location within Kent
Population7,325 (2001) (parish)
OS grid referenceTR181658
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHERNE BAY
Postcode districtCT6
Dialling code01227
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
  • Thanet North

The hamlet of Bullockstone is about one mile to the west.

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