Teston is a small riverside village just west of Maidstone in Kent, England, set on the north bank of the River Medway. It has a peaceful, rural feel with riverside towpaths popular with walkers, anglers and canoeists, and is overlooked by the historic stone Teston Bridge and the nearby lock that mark a lively stretch of the river.
The village is largely residential and often functions as a commuter base for Maidstone, but retains a close-knit community around its village hall, pub and local events; historically the river supported mills and light industry, while today leisure, boating and countryside visitors contribute to the local economy and character.
Postcode districts covering Teston
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23.6 miles
- Bexley 19.1 miles
- Croydon 23.7 miles
- Basildon 21.5 miles
- Maidstone 3.5 miles
- Gillingham 10 miles
- Grays 16.5 miles
- Chatham 8.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 11.1 miles
- Ashford 20.3 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.6 miles
- Dartford 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Farleigh Parish 0.7 miles
- Barming Heath & Teston Ward 0.9 miles
- Wateringbury Built-up area 1 mile
- Barming Parish 1.3 miles
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.3 miles
- Kings Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- East Farleigh Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Nettlestead Parish 2.1 miles
- Yalding Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hunton Parish 2.4 miles
- East Malling and Larkfield Parish 2.5 miles
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Teston
ME18 5AL, ME18 5AG, ME18 5AR, ME18 5AU, ME18 5AQ, ME18 5BL, ME18 5BH, ME18 5AN, ME18 5BU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 23.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 24.3 miles
- Wateringbury Railway Station 1 mile
- East Farleigh Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Teston Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 6.4 miles
- The Farm House 4 2.9 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.8 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.7 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 6.2 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 5 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 5.4 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4.1 miles
- Hamlet Hotels Maidstone 3 3 miles
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 2.6 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 2.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 4.8 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 5.6 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 8.6 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.1 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.3 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 9.8 miles