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{{Short description|Town in Kent, England}} {{Other uses}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2013}} {{Infobox UK place |country = England |official_name = Walmer |static_image_name = Walmer Castle.jpg |static_image_caption = Walmer Castle |coordinates = {{coord|51.2043|1.3985|display=inline,title}} |label_position = left |population = 7,842 |population_ref = (2021 census)<ref name=ONS/> |civil_parish = Walmer <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.walmerpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ |title=Walmer Parish Council |access-date=18 July 2017 |archive-date=22 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722094343/http://www.walmerpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |shire_district = [[Dover District|Dover]] |shire_county = [[Kent]] |region = South East England |constituency_westminster = [[Dover and Deal (UK Parliament constituency)|Dover & Deal]] |post_town = [[Deal, Kent|Deal]] |postcode_district = CT14 |postcode_area = CT |dial_code = 01304 |os_grid_reference = TR374505 }} '''Walmer''' is a town in [[Dover District|the district of Dover, Kent]], in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is {{convert|6|mile|spell=in}} south-east of [[Sandwich, Kent]]. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists. It has a [[population]] of 6,693 (2001), increasing to 8,178 at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]].<ref name=ONS>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11130099&c=CT14+7LJ&d=16&e=62&g=6437078&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1443972122748&enc=1|title=Town population 2011|access-date=4 October 2015|publisher=Office for National Statistics| work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> Walmer is closely associated with its adjoining neighbour, the town of [[Deal, Kent|Deal]] - sharing many amenities and services and benefiting from Deal's High Street shopping area. [[Walmer railway station]] is on the [[Kent Coast Line]].
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