East Sutton is a small, largely agricultural parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England, characterised by rolling countryside, orchards and hop-grown landscapes that typify the county’s "Garden of England" feel. The population is sparse and spread among farmsteads and a compact village core around the parish church, giving the area a distinctly rural, close-knit character while remaining within easy reach of town services.
The parish contains the historic country estate East Sutton Park, whose house and parkland date back several centuries and now host the low‑security women’s resettlement centre HMP East Sutton Park, an unusual instance of a working custodial facility set within traditional country-house surroundings. Local life revolves around farming and estate activity, with residents often commuting to Maidstone or neighbouring villages for work and amenities, preserving a mix of historic interest and contemporary rural living.
Postcode districts covering East Sutton
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 24.3 miles
- Hastings 22.9 miles
- Maidstone 6.3 miles
- Gillingham 11.7 miles
- Grays 22.9 miles
- Chatham 11.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.8 miles
- Folkestone 24.7 miles
- Ashford 12 miles
- Dartford 24 miles
- Canterbury 21 miles
- Gravesend 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chartway Street Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ulcombe Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sutton Valence Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence Ward 1.5 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 2.1 miles
- Langley Heath Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Headcorn Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Leeds & Langley Ward 2.6 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton Ward 2.8 miles
- Leeds Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in East Sutton
ME17 3DJ, ME17 3DU, TN27 9PT, ME17 3DE, ME17 3EB, ME17 3DT, ME17 3DL, ME17 3JD, ME17 3DR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 25.5 miles
- London City Airport 31.9 miles
- Headcorn Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Harrietsham Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near East Sutton Ad
- Weald of Kent Golf Course and Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2.5 miles
- Who'd A Thought It 4 2.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Maidstone 3 4.2 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 4.9 miles
- Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.4 miles
- Frasers 5 3.5 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- The Windmill 3.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 3.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 6.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 8.1 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.3 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 11 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 11 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 11 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 11.3 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 11.5 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 11.6 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 11.6 miles