Ringlestone lies on the outer edges of Maidstone in Kent, and is generally a residential area made up of a mixture of council and private housing with local shops, schools and a community centre serving neighbourhood needs. It benefits from reasonably straightforward links into Maidstone town centre and the surrounding road network, so many residents commute for work while enjoying quieter suburban streets.
Much of the area's character reflects 20th‑century suburban expansion out of an agricultural county, so pockets of green space and older farmland edges still shape its feel. Socially and economically it is mixed, with active community groups, local pubs and small businesses contributing to a strong local identity and easy access to the wider cultural and leisure amenities of Maidstone.
Postcode districts covering Ringlestone
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Bexley 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Basildon 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Maidstone 1 mile1.7 km
- Gillingham 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Grays 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Chatham 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ashford 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Dartford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Canterbury 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Allington & Bridge Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Penenden Heath Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Palace Wood Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Maidstone Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- High Street Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Forstal Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Boxley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Aylesford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Tovil Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Aylesford South & Ditton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Ringlestone
ME14 2NH, ME14 1GP, ME14 2NG, ME14 2QG, ME14 1GY, ME14 2NE, ME14 2AF, ME14 1FR, ME14 2GZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- London City Airport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Maidstone Barracks Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Maidstone East Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Ringlestone Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Farm House 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
Local points of interest
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 1 mile1.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Boughton Place Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.1 miles9.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 7.6 miles12.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 12 miles19.4 km
- Hale Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.9 km