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 miles
- Maidstone 18.7 miles
- Gillingham 21.4 miles
- Chatham 22.1 miles
- Folkestone 11.9 miles
- Ashford 0.9 miles
- Canterbury 13.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 16.4 miles
- Dover 17.7 miles
- Herne Bay 19.2 miles
- Deal 22.2 miles
- Whitstable 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Willesborough & Newtown Parish 0 miles
- Highfield Ward 0.6 miles
- Willesborough Ward 0.8 miles
- Ashford Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Norman Ward 0.9 miles
- Sevington Built-up area 1 mile
- Finberry Built-up area 1 mile
- Park Farm North Ward 1.2 miles
- Furley Ward 1.3 miles
- Victoria Ward 1.4 miles
- Park Farm South Ward 1.5 miles
- Beaver Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Aylesford & East Stour
TN24 0PN, TN24 0WH, TN24 0DW, TN24 0XN, TN24 0GP, TN24 0YG, TN24 0BH, TN24 0SY, TN24 0QT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.4 miles
- London City Airport 44.3 miles
- Ashford International Railway Station 1 mile
- Wye Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Aylesford & East Stour Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 1.2 miles
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
- Premier Inn Ashford Central 3 0.5 miles
- The Five Bells Inn Brabourne 4.8 miles
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Ashford 3 2.1 miles
- The Woolpack Inn Warehorne 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Ashford Central 3 1.7 miles
- New Flying Horse 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Ashford North 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Aylesford & East Stour
- East Stour Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 1.4 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 4 miles
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 8.5 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 11 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 11.9 miles
- Broome Park Estate 12.4 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 12.6 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 12.8 miles
- Canterbury College College 12.9 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 13 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 13.1 miles