Weald North is a largely rural ward on the fringes of Ashford in Kent, England, sitting within the broader character of the High Weald landscape. It comprises a string of villages and hamlets set among rolling farmland, ancient hedgerows, orchards and the odd hop garden, with a number of medieval parish churches and traditional timber‑framed cottages giving the area a distinctly historic, villagey feel.
Locally the economy still leans on agriculture and small businesses, supplemented by tourism and leisure pursuits, while many residents commute via nearby Ashford for work and rail links to London and the coast. Community life is strong, centred on village halls, pubs, clubs and annual fetes, and local planning debates often balance pressure for modest development with efforts to conserve the ward’s rural character.
Postcode districts covering Weald North
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Maidstone 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Gillingham 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Chatham 15 miles24.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Folkestone 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Ashford 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Canterbury 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Gravesend 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Sittingbourne 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Tonbridge 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Smarden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Egerton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Boughton Malherbe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pluckley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Headcorn Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Little Chart Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ulcombe Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bethersden Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Upper Weald Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- East Sutton Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Weald Central Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Weald North
TN27 8PJ, TN26 3HF, TN27 8QF, TN27 8QT, TN27 8RQ, TN27 8PR, TN27 8QS, TN27 9EB, TN27 9BU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 27.7 miles44.5 km
- London City Airport 36.1 miles58 km
- Pluckley Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Headcorn Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Weald North Ad
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Who'd A Thought It 4 2.5 miles3.9 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Little Silver Country Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Weald of Kent 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- King Hotel Tenterden 5 miles8.1 km
- The Print House Inn 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Woolpack Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Weald North
- Egerton C of E Primary School Primary
- Smarden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 7.4 miles12 km
- Boughton Place Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Hale Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km