East Farleigh is a small riverside village in the borough of Maidstone, in Kent, England, set on the banks of the River Medway a few miles west of Maidstone. The village is best known for its picturesque medieval stone bridge over the Medway, a much-photographed local landmark, and for the surrounding orchards and hop‑growing countryside that give the area a distinctly rural character.
Historically agricultural, with a long association to hop-picking and fruit growing, East Farleigh today combines a tight-knit village community with a number of historic buildings, a village pub and popular riverside walks; many residents now commute to nearby towns or to London, while the river and lanes keep it popular with anglers, walkers and those seeking a quieter Kentish lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering East Farleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Bexley 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Basildon 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Maidstone 1.9 miles3 km
- Gillingham 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Grays 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Chatham 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ashford 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Dartford 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Gravesend 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Sittingbourne 12.9 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Barming Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tovil Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Barming Heath & Teston Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Coxheath Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Farleigh Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Loose & Linton Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Teston Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Maidstone Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Palace Wood Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- High Street Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in East Farleigh
ME15 0HG, ME15 0LE, ME15 0LW, ME16 9ND, ME15 0JD, ME15 0JS, ME15 0JH, ME16 9NA, ME16 9LY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- London City Airport 25.4 miles40.8 km
- East Farleigh Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Maidstone West Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near East Farleigh Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- The Farm House 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Weald of Kent 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Carpenters Arms 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Boughton Place Estate 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.7 miles7.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Hale Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.1 miles16.2 km