Thurnham is a civil parish just to the north of Maidstone in Kent, England, sitting on the southern edge of the North Downs. It retains a largely rural character of farmland, orchards and woodland while being close enough to Maidstone to serve as a commuter and semi-rural residential area.
The parish has visible medieval heritage, including the earthwork remains of Thurnham Castle and an old parish church, and its local economy mixes agriculture, small businesses and leisure/tourism linked to country walks and nearby attractions. Socially it combines long‑standing village communities with some more recent housing developments, giving it a quiet, village‑like feel with convenient access to town amenities.
Postcode districts covering Thurnham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Bexley 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Basildon 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Maidstone 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Gillingham 6 miles9.6 km
- Grays 17.6 miles28.2 km
- Chatham 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Ashford 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Dartford 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Canterbury 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Gravesend 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Detling Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Boxley Downs Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bearsted Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Downswood Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hucking Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Boxley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hollingbourne Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Otham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Penenden Heath Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Shepway Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Thurnham
ME14 3LL, ME14 3LP, ME14 4GD, ME14 3LH, ME14 4PL, ME14 4PR, ME14 4PX, ME14 3LE, ME14 3LW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
- London City Airport 27.5 miles44.2 km
- Bearsted Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hollingbourne Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
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Local points of interest
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 3 miles4.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4 miles6.5 km
- Boughton Place Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 6.9 miles11.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 7.2 miles11.6 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 7.7 miles12.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8 miles12.8 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 13.4 miles21.5 km