Yalding is a small riverside village in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. It sits where the River Medway, the River Teise and the River Beult meet, giving the village a distinctive riverine character and fertile floodplain; that setting makes it popular with boaters, anglers and walkers but also means it has a long history of flooding and careful flood-management work.
Built around a compact historic centre of timber-framed and Georgian buildings, Yalding was traditionally shaped by agriculture and milling, and today combines local shops, pubs and small businesses with a number of commuters to nearby towns. Community and conservation efforts are evident in village life, and the riverside setting draws visitors for walks, canoeing and seasonal events that celebrate its rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Yalding
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Croydon 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Basildon 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Hastings 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Maidstone 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Gillingham 12 miles19.3 km
- Grays 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Chatham 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 9.3 miles15 km
- Ashford 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Dartford 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Gravesend 14.1 miles22.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Benover Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Hunton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Nettlestead Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- West Farleigh Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hale Street Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wateringbury Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- East Peckham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Teston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Marden & Yalding Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Chainhurst Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Collier Street Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Yalding
ME18 6JS, ME18 6JJ, ME18 6JA, ME18 6DL, ME18 6HU, ME18 6EQ, ME18 6DH, ME18 6JN, ME18 6DW … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 25.3 miles40.8 km
- London Southend Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- Yalding Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wateringbury Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Yalding Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Carpenters Arms 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Farm House 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Weald of Kent 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Yalding
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 0.6 miles1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Boughton Place Estate 4.4 miles7 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Hale Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.3 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km