Coxheath is a semi-rural village and civil parish a few miles to the south‑east of Maidstone in Kent, England. It sits on higher ground with a mix of farmland, pockets of ancient common and suburban housing, and functions today largely as a commuter community for Maidstone and further afield, while retaining a village centre of shops, pubs and community facilities.
Historically the area is best known for the late 18th‑century military encampment on the common, where large numbers of troops were trained during the wars with Revolutionary France, and that legacy helps explain the open greens and layout. The village has an active social life centred on local clubs, a busy village hall and sports teams, alongside small businesses and light agriculture in the surrounding countryside, giving it a blend of historic character and modern commuter living.
Postcode districts covering Coxheath
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23.9 miles
- Bexley 21.8 miles
- Basildon 23 miles
- Maidstone 2.7 miles
- Gillingham 10.2 miles
- Grays 18.6 miles
- Chatham 8.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 11.9 miles
- Ashford 17.6 miles
- Dartford 18.9 miles
- Gravesend 14.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Loose & Linton Ward 0.6 miles
- Linton Parish 1.2 miles
- East Farleigh Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Loose Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.5 miles
- Hunton Parish 1.6 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Tovil Parish 1.8 miles
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 2.2 miles
- Barming Parish 2.3 miles
- West Farleigh Parish 2.4 miles
- Chainhurst Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Coxheath
ME17 4UL, ME17 4QY, ME17 4UE, ME15 0QA, ME17 4PL, ME17 4FZ, ME17 4UZ, ME17 4PU, ME17 4GL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24.8 miles
- London City Airport 26.6 miles
- East Farleigh Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Maidstone West Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Coxheath Ad
- The Tickled Trout 4 2 miles
- Orida Maidstone 4 4.1 miles
- Travelodge Maidstone Central 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone Town Centre 3 2.7 miles
- RBS Hotel, Rochester 3 2.7 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 3 4.3 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 3.9 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - Allington 3 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - A26/Wateringbury 3 3.4 miles
Schools in Coxheath
- Coxheath Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 2.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 2.5 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 3.1 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 5.7 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 9 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 9.7 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 10 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10 miles