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 miles
- Bexley 20.1 miles
- Basildon 19.5 miles
- Maidstone 1 mile
- Gillingham 6.6 miles
- Grays 15.8 miles
- Chatham 5.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.8 miles
- Ashford 18.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.9 miles
- Dartford 16.9 miles
- Canterbury 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Allington & Bridge Ward 0.5 miles
- Penenden Heath Ward 0.6 miles
- Palace Wood Ward 0.9 miles
- Maidstone Built-up area 1 mile
- High Street Ward 1.2 miles
- Forstal Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 1.5 miles
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Boxley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Aylesford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Tovil Parish 1.9 miles
- Aylesford South & Ditton Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Ringlestone
ME14 2LD, ME14 2GZ, ME14 2QH, ME14 2FP, ME14 2LG, ME14 1FP, ME14 1GN, ME14 2QJ, ME14 2AF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 21.2 miles
- London City Airport 24.9 miles
- Maidstone Barracks Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Maidstone East Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Ringlestone Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 3.2 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 0.5 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 4.7 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 3.4 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 0.7 miles
- The Farm House 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 4.3 miles
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 4.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 1 mile
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1.3 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.1 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 4.9 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 6.5 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 6.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 7.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.8 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 12 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 12.3 miles