The Tenterden St. Michael's ward lies within the market town of Tenterden in the Borough of Ashford, Kent, in south‑east England. It occupies a largely residential slice of the town with ready access to the surrounding High Weald countryside, orchard and hop‑field landscapes that give the area its rural feel while keeping traditional market‑town streets and independent shops close at hand.
Locally the ward shares in Tenterden's historic character - timber‑framed and Georgian buildings, a heritage railway nearby and a steady stream of visitors in season - so the economy leans on small businesses, tourism and local services, with many residents commuting to Ashford or working in professional and artisan trades. Socially it tends to be a mix of long‑standing families, retirees and newer commuters, with community life revolving around local schools, clubs and parish activities.
Postcode districts covering Tenterden St. Michael's
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 15.8 miles
- Maidstone 14.9 miles
- Gillingham 20.4 miles
- Chatham 20.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.9 miles
- Folkestone 19.7 miles
- Ashford 8.5 miles
- Canterbury 21.4 miles
- Sittingbourne 18.3 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 19.6 miles
- Tonbridge 19.8 miles
- Whitstable 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- London Beach Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Tenterden Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Tenterden North Ward 1.1 miles
- High Halden Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Tenterden South Ward 2.2 miles
- Woodchurch Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West Ward 3.3 miles
- Biddenden Built-up area 3.4 miles
- East End Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Weald Central Ward 3.7 miles
- Bethersden Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Rolvenden Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Tenterden St. Michael's
TN30 6DH, TN30 6DN, TN30 6DU, TN30 6PE, TN30 6BT, TN30 6EJ, TN30 6PN, TN30 6TJ, TN30 6SJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 38.3 miles
- Pluckley Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Headcorn Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels in Tenterden St. Michael's Ad
Schools in Tenterden St. Michael's
- Little Acorns School Independent - special
- St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 7.9 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 10.8 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 10.9 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 10.9 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.2 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 11.4 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 11.4 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 13 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 13 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 13.1 miles