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 miles
- Croydon 24.1 miles
- Basildon 23.7 miles
- Hastings 24.8 miles
- Maidstone 4.9 miles
- Gillingham 12 miles
- Grays 18.5 miles
- Chatham 10.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 9.3 miles
- Ashford 19.9 miles
- Dartford 17.9 miles
- Gravesend 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Benover Built-up area 1 mile
- Hunton Parish 1.3 miles
- Nettlestead Parish 1.6 miles
- West Farleigh Parish 1.6 miles
- Hale Street Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.8 miles
- Wateringbury Built-up area 1.9 miles
- East Peckham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Teston Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Marden & Yalding Ward 2.3 miles
- Chainhurst Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Collier Street Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Yalding
ME18 6DJ, ME18 6DH, ME18 6HZ, ME18 6JZ, ME18 6DR, ME18 6BF, ME18 6AN, ME18 6JY, ME18 6JE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 25.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 26.5 miles
- Yalding Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Wateringbury Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Yalding Ad
- The Tickled Trout 4 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - A26/Wateringbury 3 2.1 miles
- Hamlet Larkfield Priory Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Travelodge Maidstone Central 3 5 miles
- Orida Maidstone 4 6.4 miles
- The King and Queen 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - Allington 3 5 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone Town Centre 3 4.8 miles
- The Farm House 4 4.9 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 3 6 miles
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 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4.3 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 4.4 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.4 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.6 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7.7 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 8 miles