Linton is a small, predominantly rural parish in the borough of Maidstone, in Kent, England. Set among the rolling hills on the edge of the North Downs, it feels distinct from the nearby urban centres yet lies within easy commuting distance of both Maidstone and London, mixing quiet village life with good transport links.
The parish is notable for its country estate, Linton Park, and for the surrounding Kentish landscape of orchards and hop fields that give the area its agricultural character. Locally there’s a small, close-knit community, a historic church and a network of lanes and footpaths popular with walkers and riders, so village life tends to revolve around community events, farming activity and the care of heritage buildings and parkland.
Postcode districts covering Linton
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 24.8 miles
- Bexley 22.9 miles
- Basildon 24.1 miles
- Hastings 23.9 miles
- Maidstone 3.7 miles
- Gillingham 11.1 miles
- Grays 19.8 miles
- Chatham 9.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 11.7 miles
- Ashford 16.8 miles
- Dartford 20 miles
- Gravesend 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Loose & Linton Ward 1 mile
- Coxheath Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Loose Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chainhurst Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hunton Parish 1.9 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton Ward 2.1 miles
- Marden & Yalding Ward 2.4 miles
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 2.5 miles
- East Farleigh Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 2.6 miles
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Linton
ME17 4BB, ME17 4BW, ME17 4AT, ME17 4AY, ME17 4BA, ME17 4BQ, ME17 4AP, ME17 4BL, ME17 4XR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 25.7 miles
- London City Airport 27.7 miles
- East Farleigh Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Marden Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Linton Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 3.6 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.2 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.9 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.3 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 4.8 miles
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- The Farm House 4 6.7 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Linton
- OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 1.2 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 3.6 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 6.7 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 8 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 8.1 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 8.5 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 9.2 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 10.1 miles