Barming is a semi-rural parish immediately west of Maidstone in the county of Kent, in south‑east England. It lies on gently rolling farmland close to the River Medway, and today combines an older village core with suburban housing, small woodlands and the remnants of orchards that hint at the county’s fruit‑growing past.
Historically agricultural, with hop gardens and orchards, Barming still has a medieval parish church and a village feel despite 20th‑century housing expansion. A local railway station offers regular services into Maidstone and beyond, making the area popular with commuters, while a handful of shops, pubs, a primary school and a village hall sustain a close‑knit community atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Barming
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Bexley 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Croydon 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Basildon 21 miles33.8 km
- Maidstone 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gillingham 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Grays 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chatham 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ashford 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Dartford 16.6 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Barming Heath & Teston Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- East Farleigh Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Teston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- West Farleigh Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Palace Wood Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tovil Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Allington & Bridge Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Aylesford South & Ditton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Maidstone Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Coxheath Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Barming
ME16 9HN, ME16 9EE, ME16 9NJ, ME16 9HD, ME16 9FL, ME16 9EL, ME16 9EJ, ME16 9EW, ME16 9EB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- London City Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- East Farleigh Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Barming Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Barming Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Farm House 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Carpenters Arms 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Barming
- Barming Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 3.7 miles6 km
- Boughton Place Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.5 miles7.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.7 miles15.5 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.8 miles15.7 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 9.9 miles16 km
- Hale Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km