Ulcombe is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Maidstone in Kent, England. Sitting on the edge of the Kentish Weald, it is surrounded by rolling farmland, orchards and remnants of hop gardens, with a scattering of timber‑framed houses and farmsteads that give the area a distinctly rural character.
The village’s long history is reflected in a medieval parish church and a number of historic buildings; agriculture remains visible, but many residents now commute to nearby Maidstone and other towns. Community life is quiet and village‑focused, centred on local events and the village hall, and the parish is prized for its conservation‑minded feel and easy access to the wider Kent countryside.
Postcode districts covering Ulcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23.6 miles
- Hastings 23.6 miles
- Maidstone 6.9 miles
- Gillingham 11.4 miles
- Grays 23.1 miles
- Chatham 11.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.2 miles
- Folkestone 23.7 miles
- Ashford 11 miles
- Dartford 24.5 miles
- Canterbury 19.7 miles
- Gravesend 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ulcombe Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence Ward 1.3 miles
- East Sutton Parish 1.4 miles
- Chartway Street Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 1.8 miles
- Boughton Malherbe Parish 2 miles
- Sutton Valence Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Harrietsham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Langley Heath Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Leeds Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Leeds & Langley Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ulcombe
ME17 1DP, ME17 1DU, ME17 1DX, ME17 1EJ, ME17 1GB, ME17 1DD, ME17 1EG, ME17 1HD, ME17 1ER … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24.8 miles
- London City Airport 32.5 miles
- Harrietsham Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Lenham Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Ulcombe Ad
- Who'd A Thought It 4 1.3 miles
- Weald of Kent Golf Course and Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 3.5 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 3.1 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Maidstone 3 3.9 miles
- Frasers 5 2.6 miles
- The Windmill 3.4 miles
- Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.5 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.9 miles
Schools in Ulcombe
- Ulcombe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 4.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 7.6 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.5 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 9.4 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 10.4 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 10.6 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 12.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 12.4 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.5 miles