Yalding is a village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone, in Kent, England, notable for sitting at the confluence of the River Medway, the River Teise and the River Beult. The rivers have shaped its history as a riverside trading and milling settlement; the centre still shows timber‑framed houses and a historic parish church of St Peter and St Paul.
That waterside setting gives a strong recreational and community character - locks, weirs and riverside walks on the Medway Valley draw boaters, anglers and walkers - but also a well‑known flood risk that has affected the village in recent decades. Locally the economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and commuters into Maidstone, while village life revolves around pubs, events and river‑based leisure that attract visitors from across Kent.
Postcode districts covering Yalding
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 20.9 miles
- Croydon 23.9 miles
- Basildon 24.4 miles
- Hastings 24.3 miles
- Maidstone 5.7 miles
- Gillingham 12.8 miles
- Grays 19 miles
- Chatham 11.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 8.5 miles
- Ashford 20.2 miles
- Dartford 18.2 miles
- Gravesend 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Yalding Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Benover Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hale Street Built-up area 1.2 miles
- East Peckham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Nettlestead Parish 1.8 miles
- Hunton Parish 1.9 miles
- Marden & Yalding Ward 2.2 miles
- Collier Street Parish 2.3 miles
- West Farleigh Parish 2.4 miles
- Wateringbury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Chainhurst Built-up area 2.5 miles
- East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Yalding
ME18 6JQ, ME18 6BP, ME18 6HZ, ME18 6HS, TN12 6PN, ME18 6HY, ME18 6BH, ME18 6DR, ME18 6BY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 25.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 26.3 miles
- Yalding Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Beltring Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Yalding Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 7.2 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 4.6 miles
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 8.9 miles
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 9.5 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.2 miles
- The Farm House 4 5.5 miles
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 8 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Yalding
- Laddingford St Mary's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- The Quest School Independent - special
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 0.4 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 4.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 5.1 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 6.7 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7.1 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 7.7 miles