Sutton Valence is a compact village and civil parish a few miles south‑east of Maidstone in Kent, England, set on a ridge of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with wide views over the Weald. Its skyline is marked by the earthworks and remains of a medieval castle and a parish church, and the village retains a historic character with timber‑framed houses and traditional cottages clustered along winding lanes.
The local economy mixes farming, small businesses and commuter households, while community life is enlivened by village pubs, clubs and events. It is also home to Sutton Valence School, an independent school with long roots that contributes cultural and sporting activity, and the network of footpaths across the Downs makes the area popular with walkers and families seeking a rural lifestyle within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Sutton Valence
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 24.6 miles
- Hastings 22.8 miles
- Maidstone 5.6 miles
- Gillingham 11.6 miles
- Grays 22.4 miles
- Chatham 11.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.8 miles
- Ashford 12.9 miles
- Dartford 23.2 miles
- Canterbury 22.1 miles
- Gravesend 17.8 miles
- Sittingbourne 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sutton Valence Built-up area 0.6 miles
- East Sutton Parish 1.1 miles
- Chartway Street Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton Ward 1.9 miles
- Langley Heath Built-up area 2 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Ulcombe Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 2.5 miles
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence Ward 2.5 miles
- Langley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Leeds & Langley Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Sutton Valence
ME17 3DN, ME17 3FQ, ME17 3LU, ME17 3FR, ME17 3FS, ME17 3BS, ME17 3QS, ME17 3HR, ME17 3BH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 25.7 miles
- London City Airport 31.1 miles
- Staplehurst Railway Station 3 miles
- Headcorn Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Sutton Valence Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2.1 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 1.3 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.3 miles
- Who'd A Thought It 4 3.4 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 5.9 miles
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.1 miles
Schools in Sutton Valence
- Sutton Valence Primary School Primary
- Sutton Valence School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 2.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 6.1 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 7.1 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.9 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 10 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 10.4 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 10.9 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 10.9 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 10.9 miles