Bearsted is a pleasant village and civil parish on the outskirts of Maidstone in Kent, England. It retains a traditional village character centred on a green and pond, with a conservation area of timber‑framed cottages, oast houses and a historic parish church - reflecting its agricultural and hop‑growing past - set against the nearby Kent countryside.
Today Bearsted functions largely as a commuter and local service centre, with shops, pubs, a primary school and community groups, and regular rail and road links into Maidstone and London. The village is noted for its strong community life and easy access to country walks and local heritage, combining rural charm with practical links to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Bearsted
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 20.5 miles
- Bexley 22.9 miles
- Basildon 21.2 miles
- Maidstone 2.5 miles
- Gillingham 7.2 miles
- Grays 18.2 miles
- Chatham 6.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 16.1 miles
- Ashford 15.6 miles
- Dartford 19.7 miles
- Canterbury 22.3 miles
- Gravesend 13.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 0.2 miles
- Downswood Parish 0.8 miles
- Otham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Thurnham Parish 1.3 miles
- Shepway Ward 1.6 miles
- Senacre Ward 1.6 miles
- Detling Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Langley Built-up area 2 miles
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 2.1 miles
- Boxley Downs Ward 2.1 miles
- Leeds & Langley Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bearsted
ME14 4NB, ME15 8LE, ME15 8LZ, ME14 4DN, ME14 4BE, ME14 4EA, ME14 4QR, ME14 4HP, ME14 4JN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 21.5 miles
- London City Airport 27.7 miles
- Bearsted Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Hollingbourne Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Bearsted Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2.4 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 1.6 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 0.6 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.5 miles
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 1.7 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 9.9 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 3.3 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.6 miles
Schools in Bearsted
- Madginford Primary School Primary
- Roseacre Junior School Primary
- Thurnham C of E Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 3.3 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 3.6 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 4.1 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 7.8 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.1 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 12.6 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 12.7 miles