Detling is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone, Kent, England, sitting on the chalk ridge of the North Downs above the Medway valley. It lies beside the A249 and is prized for wide, rolling views towards the Isle of Sheppey and the Thames estuary, making it popular with walkers and photographers.
The village combines a rural, agricultural character with a commuter link into Maidstone and beyond; its identity is shaped by the former RAF Detling airfield, a World War II site with memorials, and the adjacent showground that hosts the annual Kent County Show and other community events. Historic buildings, a village pub and local clubs keep a strong community feel despite modern pressures on countryside life.
Postcode districts covering Detling
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 18 miles29 km
- Bexley 21.8 miles35 km
- Basildon 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Maidstone 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Gillingham 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Grays 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chatham 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Ashford 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Dartford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Canterbury 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Gravesend 12 miles19.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Boxley Downs Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Detling Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Thurnham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Boxley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bredhurst Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Hucking Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stockbury Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bearsted Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Penenden Heath Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ringlestone Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Detling
ME14 3EY, ME14 3JT, ME14 3JY, ME14 3HA, ME14 5JZ, ME14 3HS, ME14 3HJ, ME14 3LB, ME14 3JU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 19 miles30.7 km
- London City Airport 26.6 miles42.8 km
- Bearsted Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Maidstone East Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Detling Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 1 mile1.6 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Tonge Barn 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 3 miles4.8 km
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 2.5 miles4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 5.6 miles9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 5.9 miles9.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Boughton Place Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 9 miles14.5 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.2 miles19.7 km