Bredhurst is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. Set amid orchards, farmland and patches of ancient woodland, it retains a distinctly rural character with narrow lanes and a scattering of older, often timber‑framed houses; the settlement has medieval roots and reflects the county’s agricultural history, particularly fruit and hop growing.
Today Bredhurst is a quiet, close‑knit community within easy reach of Maidstone and the Medway towns, popular with people seeking country living while commuting for work. Local life is centred on village events, the hall and walking routes through the surrounding countryside, with farming still visible in the landscape rather than significant commercial development.
Postcode districts covering Bredhurst
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Bexley 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Basildon 17 miles27.4 km
- Maidstone 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Gillingham 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Grays 14.9 miles24 km
- Chatham 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Ashford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Dartford 17.4 miles28 km
- Canterbury 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hempstead & Wigmore Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rainham South East Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Lordswood & Walderslade Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rainham South West Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Boxley Downs Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Princes Park Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Boxley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Walderslade Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Detling Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stockbury Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chatham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Bredhurst
ME7 3LJ, ME7 3JX, ME7 3JW, ME7 3JU, ME7 3JY, ME7 3JR, ME7 3BG, ME7 3LY, ME7 3JZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 17.3 miles27.9 km
- London City Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Rainham Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bearsted Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Bredhurst Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Tonge Barn 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.3 miles7 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
Schools in Bredhurst
- Bredhurst C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.1 miles5 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 3.8 miles6.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 4.3 miles6.9 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 4.6 miles7.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 4.9 miles7.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Boughton Place Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.6 miles17 km