Bircholt is a residential ward on the outskirts of Ashford in Kent, England, sitting close to the edge of the town where suburban streets give way to Kent countryside. The area is largely made up of post‑war and later housing, with pockets of green space and allotments that hint at the former orchards and farmland; the name itself suggests a historic birch wood or grove.
Locally the ward feels community‑focused, with schools, small parades of shops and community centres serving a mixed population of families and commuters. Economically it is tied to the wider Ashford labour market and transport links - many residents travel into town or use Ashford International for longer journeys - while nearby villages such as Great Chart provide a rural contrast and occasional development pressure.
Postcode districts covering Bircholt
Most populated places nearby
- Maidstone 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Gillingham 23.6 miles38 km
- Chatham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Folkestone 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Ashford 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Margate 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Canterbury 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Sittingbourne 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Dover 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Ramsgate 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Herne Bay 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Deal 18.3 miles29.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Brabourne Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Brabourne Lees Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hastingleigh Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brook Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Smeeth Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wye with Hinxhill Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Monks Horton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stowting Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Sellindge Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Elmsted Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mersham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sevington Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Bircholt
TN25 5LL, TN25 6SB, TN25 6QS, TN25 5LG, TN25 6NH, TN25 6SY, TN25 5NE, TN25 5LS, TN25 6PT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- London City Airport 47.2 miles75.9 km
- Wye Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Westenhanger Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Bircholt Ad
- Boys Hall 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Bircholt
- Brabourne C of E Primary School Primary
- Brook Community Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Foundation School Special
- Smeeth Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles6.5 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Broome Park Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 9.2 miles14.8 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km