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 miles34.9 km
- Bexley 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Basildon 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Maidstone 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Gillingham 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Grays 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Chatham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Ashford 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Dartford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Canterbury 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Gravesend 14.6 miles23.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Otham Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Senacre Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Downswood Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Langley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bearsted Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Shepway Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Leeds & Langley Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Langley Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Leeds Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Otham
ME15 8FD, ME15 8SA, ME15 8ZG, ME17 3UY, ME15 8RP, ME17 3XH, ME15 8SL, ME17 3UU, ME15 8RY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.7 miles36.6 km
- London City Airport 28.3 miles45.6 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 miles2.1 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 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Weald of Kent 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4 miles6.4 km
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 3.4 miles5.5 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 miles14.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.9 miles16 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Hale Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.7 km