Boughton Monchelsea is a compact village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone, in Kent, England. It sits on the Greensand Ridge a few miles south of the town, giving a gently undulating rural landscape and good views; despite its countryside setting the village has convenient links into Maidstone and the wider region.
The locality is notable for its long history of Kentish ragstone quarrying, which supplied stone for many regional buildings, and for historic landmarks such as the medieval parish St Peter's Church and the timber-framed Tudor manor Boughton Monchelsea Place. Today the community retains a village-centred social life with a primary school, village hall, pub and local clubs, combining agricultural and commuter influences.
Postcode districts covering Boughton Monchelsea
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Bexley 23 miles37.1 km
- Basildon 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Hastings 25 miles40.2 km
- Maidstone 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Gillingham 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Grays 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Chatham 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Ashford 16 miles25.7 km
- Dartford 20 miles32.2 km
- Canterbury 24.1 miles38.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Loose Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Loose & Linton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Senacre Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shepway Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Coxheath Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Linton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Langley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Otham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Tovil Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Boughton Monchelsea
ME17 4GW, ME17 4SU, ME17 4SY, ME17 4NH, ME17 4ST, ME17 4NQ, ME17 4LX, ME17 4SX, ME17 4SR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24.1 miles38.9 km
- London City Airport 27.9 miles44.8 km
- Maidstone West Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- East Farleigh Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Boughton Monchelsea Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Weald of Kent 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 1.4 miles2.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Hale Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10 miles16 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km