The village of Otham lies a few miles to the south of Maidstone in Kent, England, set amid rolling farmland and orchard country. It is a small, largely rural parish with a designated conservation area that helps preserve its compact historic core.
Otham’s history shows in timber‑framed cottages, a medieval church and a moated manor house among several listed buildings; the local economy remains rooted in agriculture while many residents commute to nearby towns. A quiet, community‑minded place, it’s popular with walkers and those seeking easy access to the Kent countryside alongside the services of Maidstone.
Postcode districts covering Otham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.7 miles
- Bexley 23.5 miles
- Basildon 22.3 miles
- Maidstone 2.7 miles
- Gillingham 8.4 miles
- Grays 19.1 miles
- Chatham 7.8 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.3 miles
- Ashford 15.1 miles
- Dartford 20.3 miles
- Canterbury 22.5 miles
- Gravesend 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Otham Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Senacre Ward 0.4 miles
- Downswood Parish 0.7 miles
- Langley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 1.1 miles
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 1.1 miles
- Bearsted Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Shepway Ward 1.3 miles
- Leeds & Langley Ward 1.4 miles
- Langley Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Leeds Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Otham
ME15 8RS, ME15 8RR, ME15 8ZE, ME17 3XE, ME15 8RT, ME17 3XN, ME15 8YZ, ME15 8SL, ME15 8SH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.7 miles
- London City Airport 28.3 miles
- Bearsted Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Hollingbourne Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Otham Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 1.3 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 2.8 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 1.3 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 4.7 miles
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 2.1 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.4 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4 miles
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 2.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 3.4 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.9 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.6 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.6 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.2 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 11.6 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 11.6 miles