Boxley is a village and civil parish on the northern edge of Maidstone in Kent, England, combining rural lanes, farmland and pockets of housing. Set on the lower slopes of the North Downs and partly within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it’s a popular spot for walkers and for people commuting into the town or further afield.
Its history is visible in the ruins of Boxley Abbey, a medieval Cistercian foundation dissolved in the 16th century, and in the local ragstone quarries that once supplied building stone across the region. There are nature sites such as Boxley Warren with chalk grassland and ancient woodland, and the area today combines a small village community, agricultural activity and a commuter belt lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Boxley
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bexley 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Basildon 18.6 miles30 km
- Maidstone 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Gillingham 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Grays 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Chatham 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Ashford 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Dartford 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Canterbury 23.7 miles38.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Detling Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Penenden Heath Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Boxley Downs Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ringlestone Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Forstal Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kit's Coty Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Allington & Bridge Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thurnham Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- High Street Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Maidstone Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bredhurst Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Boxley
ME14 3DH, ME14 3DX, ME14 3EB, ME14 3DL, ME14 3DU, ME14 3DS, ME14 3DR, ME14 3DZ, ME14 3DY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- London City Airport 25.3 miles40.6 km
- Maidstone East Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Maidstone Barracks Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Boxley Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 2.1 miles3.5 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 5 miles8.1 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 3.9 miles6.4 km
Local points of interest
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 0.9 miles1.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 5.3 miles8.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Boughton Place Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 6.4 miles10.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 12.9 miles20.8 km