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Headcorn

Parish in Maidstone, Kent, England

Coordinates:51.171, 0.625
OS grid ref:TQ 83 44
Population:2,505
Dialling code: 01580 (Cranbrook)
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The village and civil parish of Headcorn lies in the district of Maidstone, in rural Kent, England. It retains a strong village feel with a compact high street, pubs, a primary school and historic buildings set among orchard and hop-growing countryside, giving a sense of the Weald’s long agricultural traditions.

One of the more distinctive features is Headcorn Aerodrome, a former Second World War airfield that now hosts light aviation and vintage flying events. The local economy mixes farming with small businesses and commuters to nearby towns, while active community groups, sports clubs and conservation-minded residents help keep the village’s social life lively and its historic character intact.

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Transport links

  • London Southend Airport 27.9 miles44.8 km
  • London City Airport 33.8 miles54.3 km
  • Headcorn Railway Station 0.3 miles0.6 km
  • Staplehurst Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km

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Schools in Headcorn

  • Headcorn Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Boughton Place Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
  • University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Yalding Gardens Gardens 9 miles14.5 km
  • Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
  • Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 10.1 miles16.2 km
  • Pulans Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Hale Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Minepit Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.5 km
  • South Kent College - Ashford College 10.4 miles16.8 km
  • Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 10.5 miles16.8 km
  • Hayden Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
  • Boxley Hills Hill 10.7 miles17.2 km