Aylesford & East Stour is an electoral ward in the borough of Ashford, Kent, characterised by a largely rural landscape of small villages, hedged farmland and lanes rather than dense urban development. It sits within the patchwork of Kent communities where parish life and local clubs remain important, and the scenery often reflects the county’s agricultural heritage.
The area’s social and economic life mixes agriculture and local services with commuters who travel into Ashford and beyond for work; you’ll find traditional village amenities, historic parish churches and scattered period buildings that hint at a long local history, while local events and community groups help bind the ward together.
Postcode districts covering Aylesford & East Stour
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Maidstone 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Gillingham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Chatham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Folkestone 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Ashford 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Canterbury 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Sittingbourne 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Dover 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Herne Bay 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Deal 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Whitstable 16.2 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- South Willesborough & Newtown Parish 0 miles0 km
- Highfield Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Willesborough Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ashford Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Norman Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sevington Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Finberry Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Park Farm North Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Furley Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Victoria Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Park Farm South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Beaver Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Aylesford & East Stour
TN24 0PR, TN24 0PH, TN24 0HZ, TN24 0BS, TN24 0PL, TN24 0HD, TN24 0SZ, TN24 0WJ, TN24 0FA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- London City Airport 44.3 miles71.3 km
- Ashford International Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Wye Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Aylesford & East Stour Ad
- Boys Hall 4 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Flying Horse 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Little Silver Country Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Woolpack Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Aylesford & East Stour
- East Stour Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 11 miles17.7 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Broome Park Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Canterbury College College 12.9 miles20.8 km
- IFS School of Finance College 13 miles20.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 13.1 miles21 km