Brabourne is a small rural village and civil parish a few miles south‑east of Ashford in Kent, England. Set on rolling agricultural land at the edge of the North Downs foothills, the parish includes the larger settlement of Brabourne Lees and combines period cottages and farms with some more recent housing.
With medieval roots and a traditional parish church at its heart, the local economy remains largely agricultural - orchards and former hop fields are part of the landscape - while many people commute to Ashford or beyond by rail. Community life is active for a village of its size, centred on the village hall, clubs and occasional fêtes, and the surrounding footpaths make it popular with walkers exploring the Kent countryside.
Postcode districts covering Brabourne
Most populated places nearby
- Maidstone 22.3 miles
- Gillingham 24 miles
- Folkestone 8 miles
- Ashford 5 miles
- Margate 22.7 miles
- Canterbury 10.5 miles
- Sittingbourne 18.2 miles
- Dover 13.4 miles
- Ramsgate 22.9 miles
- Herne Bay 16.9 miles
- Deal 18 miles
- Whitstable 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bircholt Ward 0.4 miles
- Brabourne Lees Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hastingleigh Parish 1.7 miles
- Smeeth Parish 2 miles
- Monks Horton Parish 2 miles
- Stowting Parish 2.1 miles
- Brook Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Sellindge Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Elmsted Parish 2.6 miles
- Wye with Hinxhill Parish 2.6 miles
- North Downs West Ward 2.7 miles
- Mersham Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Brabourne
TN25 5NF, TN25 5LL, TN25 5NB, TN25 5LZ, TN25 6QH, TN25 6QG, TN25 6AX, TN25 6RN, TN25 5ND … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 32.4 miles
- London City Airport 47.6 miles
- Westenhanger Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Wye Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Brabourne Ad
- Boys Hall 4 3.9 miles
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 4.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 5.1 miles
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 6.7 miles
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 6.8 miles
- The London & Paris Hotel 9.5 miles
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 9 miles
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 8.3 miles
Schools in Brabourne
- Brabourne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 3.7 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 5.2 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 5.6 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 5.7 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 8 miles
- Broome Park Estate 8.3 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 8.8 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 9.3 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 9.5 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 9.6 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 9.7 miles