Harrietsham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone, in Kent, England. It sits on the A20/M20 corridor between Maidstone and Ashford and has a local railway station, so it combines a traditional rural feel with easy commuter links. The settlement has a long history - with medieval buildings and a parish church at its heart - and the local vernacular of oast houses, timber-framed cottages and former hop gardens and orchards points to Kent’s agricultural past.
Geographically the village lies in a pleasant valley between the Greensand Ridge and the North Downs, giving good opportunities for walking and cycling and a landscape of meadows, farmland and hedgerows. Today the community mixes farming and small local businesses with residents who commute to larger towns, and village life centres on local events, a few pubs and shops, and the conservation of its historic and rural character.
Postcode districts covering Harrietsham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.5 miles
- Basildon 24.4 miles
- Maidstone 7.4 miles
- Gillingham 10.1 miles
- Grays 22.5 miles
- Chatham 10.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19.3 miles
- Folkestone 23.1 miles
- Ashford 10.8 miles
- Dartford 24.5 miles
- Canterbury 17.8 miles
- Gravesend 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs Ward 1.4 miles
- Lenham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 2.6 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hollingbourne Parish 2.6 miles
- Ulcombe Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wormshill Parish 2.7 miles
- Boughton Malherbe Parish 2.9 miles
- Frinsted Parish 2.9 miles
- Wichling Parish 3 miles
- Leeds Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Chartway Street Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Harrietsham
ME17 1BT, ME17 1JA, ME17 2YY, ME17 1AX, ME17 1BJ, ME17 1JR, ME17 1GP, ME17 1BX, ME17 1EZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.7 miles
- London City Airport 32.6 miles
- Harrietsham Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Lenham Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Harrietsham Ad
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 1.6 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Maidstone 3 3.4 miles
- Who'd A Thought It 4 2.8 miles
- The Windmill 2.7 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.2 miles
- Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.4 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 4.2 miles
- Frasers 5 3.7 miles
- Weald of Kent Golf Course and Hotel 3 5 miles
Schools in Harrietsham
- Harrietsham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 6.7 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 8.2 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 9.5 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 10.5 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 11 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.4 miles