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 miles
- Bexley 19.6 miles
- Croydon 24.7 miles
- Basildon 21 miles
- Maidstone 2.2 miles
- Gillingham 8.9 miles
- Grays 16.4 miles
- Chatham 7.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 12.3 miles
- Ashford 19.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.9 miles
- Dartford 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barming Heath & Teston Ward 0.4 miles
- East Farleigh Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Teston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 1.4 miles
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.5 miles
- West Farleigh Parish 1.6 miles
- Palace Wood Ward 1.6 miles
- Tovil Parish 1.8 miles
- Allington & Bridge Ward 2 miles
- Aylesford South & Ditton Ward 2 miles
- Maidstone Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Coxheath Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Barming
ME16 9GX, ME16 9NB, ME16 9EA, ME16 9GW, ME16 9HP, ME16 9HE, ME16 9HW, ME16 9FP, ME16 9EW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.4 miles
- London City Airport 24.5 miles
- East Farleigh Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Barming Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Barming Ad
- The Tickled Trout 4 1.3 miles
- Travelodge Maidstone Central 3 2.2 miles
- Orida Maidstone 4 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - Allington 3 1.9 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 3 2.9 miles
- Hamlet Larkfield Priory Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone Town Centre 3 2 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - A26/Wateringbury 3 2.1 miles
- The King and Queen 2.1 miles
- RBS Hotel, Rochester 3 2.3 miles
Schools in Barming
- Barming Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1.3 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 3.7 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 4.2 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.3 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.8 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 9.9 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 10.2 miles