Frinsted is a small, quiet village a few miles south‑east of Maidstone set in the undulating chalk countryside of Kent in England. Nestled on the fringes of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it consists of scattered cottages, farmland and a small parish church, and feels distinctly rural while still being within commuting distance of Maidstone and London.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural with a number of residents travelling to nearby towns for work; community life is centred on the village hall, church activities and occasional fairs, giving a close‑knit, village atmosphere. The settlement retains a sense of history in its lanes and older buildings, making it a good example of the quietly historic small communities that characterise this part of the county.
Postcode districts covering Frinsted
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Basildon 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Maidstone 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Gillingham 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Grays 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Chatham 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Folkestone 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Ashford 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Dartford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Canterbury 16.1 miles26 km
- Gravesend 17.6 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Wormshill Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Milstead Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wichling Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- West Downs Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Broadoak Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bredgar Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bicknor Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Rodmersham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tunstall Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Highsted Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Lenham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Frinsted
ME9 0SU, ME9 0SY, ME9 0SP, ME9 0TQ, ME9 0SL, ME9 0SN, ME17 1NZ, ME9 0ST, ME9 0EA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- London City Airport 32.5 miles52.4 km
- Harrietsham Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Lenham Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Frinsted Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Who'd A Thought It 4 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Boughton Place Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.6 miles17.1 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.9 miles17.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11.2 miles18 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.4 miles18.3 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 11.5 miles18.5 km