Woodchurch is a small village in the borough of Ashford, set in the gentle agricultural landscape of Kent in south‑east England. It sits among rolling fields, orchards and traditional hop gardens, giving a distinctly rural feel while remaining within easy reach of the larger town of Ashford and its transport links.
The village has a long local identity centred on its church, village green, a handful of historic cottages and community facilities such as a pub, village hall and primary school. Economically it remains largely tied to farming and local trades, with many residents commuting to nearby towns; socially it’s known for an active community life with occasional fetes and clubs that reflect its rural roots.
Postcode districts covering Woodchurch
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Maidstone 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Gillingham 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Chatham 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22 miles35.5 km
- Folkestone 16.7 miles27 km
- Ashford 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Canterbury 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Sittingbourne 19 miles30.6 km
- Dover 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Tonbridge 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Weald South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kenardington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Appledore Heath Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Tenterden South Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Warehorne Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tenterden St. Michael's Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Weald Central Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Isle of Oxney Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- High Halden Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Appledore Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Shadoxhurst Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Tenterden North Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Woodchurch
TN26 3QJ, TN26 3PA, TN26 3QB, TN26 3NX, TN26 3RG, TN26 3RF, TN26 3SH, TN26 3SJ, TN26 3SD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.3 miles55.2 km
- London Gatwick Airport 41.4 miles66.6 km
- Appledore Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Ham Street Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Woodchurch Ad
- Little Silver Country Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Woolpack Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Print House Inn 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- White Lion Tenterden 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boys Hall 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- London Beach Country Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- King Hotel Tenterden 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The George in Rye 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Woodchurch
- Woodchurch C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- South Kent College - Ashford College 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Camber Sands Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 13 miles20.9 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Denge Beach Beach 13.7 miles22 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Boughton Place Estate 14 miles22.6 km