Bilsington is a small rural village and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, in Kent, set among rolling farmland and quiet lanes. The local economy is largely agricultural with a mix of arable and livestock farms, and many residents commute into nearby towns; the parish’s low population and scattered hamlets give it a peaceful, rural character.
The village has a long history reflected in its medieval buildings, most notably the former Augustinian priory known as Bilsington Priory and a largely medieval parish church, both adapted and cared for over the centuries. Community life centres on the church, occasional local events and the countryside, so the place feels typically Kentish - quietly historic, agricultural and rooted in local ties.
Postcode districts covering Bilsington
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Maidstone 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Gillingham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Folkestone 11 miles17.7 km
- Ashford 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Canterbury 16 miles25.7 km
- Sittingbourne 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Dover 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 24.9 miles40.2 km
- Herne Bay 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Deal 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Whitstable 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Saxon Shore Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ruckinge Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bonnington Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Aldington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bromley Green Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Orlestone Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hamstreet Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Finberry Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Park Farm South Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Newchurch Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Bilsington
TN25 7LA, TN25 7JT, TN25 7JR, TN26 2PX, TN25 7JN, TN25 7JS, TN25 7JJ, TN25 7JZ, TN25 7JE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 35.1 miles56.6 km
- London City Airport 46.9 miles75.5 km
- Ham Street Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ashford International Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Bilsington Ad
- Boys Hall 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 4.4 miles7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Little Silver Country Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Littlestone Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Woolpack Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Camber Sands Beach 11.2 miles17.9 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Denge Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.1 km