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 miles
- Bexley 21.8 miles
- Basildon 18.9 miles
- Maidstone 3.6 miles
- Gillingham 4.7 miles
- Grays 16.4 miles
- Chatham 4.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.8 miles
- Ashford 16.9 miles
- Dartford 18.5 miles
- Canterbury 22.1 miles
- Gravesend 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- Boxley Downs Ward 0.4 miles
- Detling Built-up area 1 mile
- Thurnham Parish 1.3 miles
- Boxley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bredhurst Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 2.3 miles
- Hucking Parish 2.4 miles
- Stockbury Parish 2.4 miles
- Bearsted Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 2.6 miles
- Penenden Heath Ward 2.7 miles
- Ringlestone Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Detling
ME14 3EU, ME14 3NR, ME14 3HS, ME14 3JU, ME14 3HL, ME14 3LB, ME14 3JJ, ME14 3JN, ME14 3HF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 19 miles
- London City Airport 26.6 miles
- Bearsted Railway Station 2 miles
- Maidstone East Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Detling Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 1 mile
- Orida Maidstone 4 2.1 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 2.6 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Maidstone 3 3 miles
- Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club 4 2.7 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 3 3.1 miles
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Travelodge Maidstone Central 3 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham 4 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - Sandling 3 3.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.1 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 2.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4.3 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 5.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 5.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 6.4 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 6.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 6.7 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.2 miles