Otham is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone, in Kent, England, lying a few miles to the south‑west of the county town. It sits in the rolling, orchard‑fringed countryside typical of central Kent and retains a compact, rural character with narrow lanes and a visible medieval core.
The village is notable for its historic buildings and conservation area, including a long‑standing parish church and several timber‑framed cottages, and the local economy mixes agriculture with many residents commuting into Maidstone for work. Socially it has an active village community with halls and events, and like many Kentish villages has experienced debate over modest housing development as pressures on rural settlements increase.
Postcode districts covering Otham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bexley 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Basildon 22.3 miles36 km
- Maidstone 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Gillingham 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Grays 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Chatham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Ashford 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Dartford 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Canterbury 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Gravesend 14.6 miles23.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Senacre Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Downswood Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Langley Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bearsted Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Shepway Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Leeds & Langley Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Langley Heath Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Leeds Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Otham
ME15 8RT, ME15 8RL, ME15 8RW, ME15 8RJ, ME15 8RR, ME15 8RN, ME15 8RQ, ME15 8SH, ME15 8RP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.7 miles36.6 km
- London City Airport 28.4 miles45.7 km
- Bearsted Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hollingbourne Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Otham Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 1.3 miles2 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Weald of Kent 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4 miles6.5 km
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9 miles14.5 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 10 miles16 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Hale Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.7 km