Coxheath is a village and civil parish of heathland to the south-east of Maidstone in Kent, England, sitting within the wider commuter belt for London. Geographically it’s notable for the wide open common that gives the village its character - historically that heath was the site of a large 18th–19th century military encampment used for training and reviews during the wars with France, a past that still shapes local place names and landscape features.
Today Coxheath mixes rural and suburban life: a modest local economy of shops, schools and community organisations serves residents while many commute to nearby Maidstone or further afield. There’s an active social scene centred on the village hall, sports clubs and events on the common, and recent housing growth has expanded the population while the heath remains an important recreational and ecological asset.
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 18.7 miles
- Chatham 8.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 11.9 miles
- Ashford 17.6 miles
- Dartford 18.9 miles
- Gravesend 14.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coxheath Built-up area 0 miles
- Loose & Linton Ward 0.7 miles
- Linton Parish 1.2 miles
- East Farleigh Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Loose Built-up area 1.5 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 2.3 miles
- Barming Parish 2.3 miles
- West Farleigh Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Coxheath
ME17 4EL, ME17 4UA, ME17 4HQ, ME17 4FU, ME17 4EP, ME17 4GN, ME17 4UJ, ME17 4TY, ME17 4SQ … 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 - A26/Wateringbury 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - Allington 3 3.6 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 8.7 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 9 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 9.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.1 miles