Willesborough is an eastern suburb and ward of Ashford in Kent, originally a separate village absorbed as the town expanded. It combines pockets of older, village‑style buildings with post‑war and more recent housing developments, and is noted for nearby green corridors and wetland areas such as Willesborough Lees and stretches of the River Stour that give a surprisingly rural feel close to the town.
The area supports small local shopping parades, community halls and sports clubs and sits conveniently for road and rail links - the M20 and Ashford International station make travel to London and the Channel ports straightforward - so it mixes a village atmosphere with practical commuter‑town advantages; in recent years parts of the ward have seen regeneration and new housing while community events and churches help maintain a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Willesborough
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 23.6 miles
- Maidstone 19 miles
- Gillingham 21.3 miles
- Chatham 22.1 miles
- Folkestone 11.5 miles
- Ashford 1.3 miles
- Canterbury 12.3 miles
- Sittingbourne 16.1 miles
- Dover 17.1 miles
- Herne Bay 18.3 miles
- Deal 21.5 miles
- Whitstable 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Highfield Ward 0.5 miles
- Aylesford & East Stour Ward 0.8 miles
- South Willesborough & Newtown Parish 0.8 miles
- Sevington Built-up area 1 mile
- Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm Ward 1.1 miles
- Ashford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Furley Ward 1.4 miles
- Bybrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Norman Ward 1.6 miles
- Kennington Parish 1.7 miles
- Finberry Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Victoria Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Willesborough
TN24 0FH, TN24 0TA, TN24 0YW, TN24 0YB, TN24 0TH, TN24 0AF, TN24 0HG, TN24 0TE, TN24 0EE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31 miles
- London City Airport 44.4 miles
- Ashford International Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Wye Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Willesborough Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 1.6 miles
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
- The Five Bells Inn Brabourne 4.2 miles
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Premier Inn Ashford Central 3 1 mile
- Premier Inn Ashford 3 1.9 miles
- New Flying Horse 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Ashford Central 3 1.5 miles
- The Woolpack Inn Warehorne 6.5 miles
- The Flying Horse Inn 3.3 miles
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 1.9 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 3.5 miles
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 8.2 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 11.5 miles
- Broome Park Estate 11.7 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 12 miles
- Canterbury College College 12.1 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 12.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 12.2 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 12.3 miles