Ash is a small, quietly picturesque village in the district of Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent, England. Tucked on the fringe of the rolling chalk of the North Downs, it has the low-key charm of traditional Kentish settlements - timber‑framed cottages, lanes and a compact community rather than any urban centre.
Historically rooted in farming and hop‑growing, Ash today combines that rural heritage with the practicalities of being in the Sevenoaks commuter hinterland: many residents work in nearby towns or commute into London, while local life revolves around village events, a handful of small businesses and easy access to the larger amenities and historic attractions of the Sevenoaks area.
Postcode districts covering Ash
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 21.7 miles35 km
- Southend-on-Sea 22.8 miles36.7 km
- City of Westminster 22.4 miles36 km
- Bexley 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Sutton 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Croydon 16 miles25.8 km
- Basildon 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Maidstone 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Gillingham 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Grays 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chatham 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ash and New Ash Green Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ash-cum-Ridley Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Fawkham and West Kingsdown Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hartley and Hodsoll Street Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Kingsdown Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stansted Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Fawkham Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Speed Gate Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hartley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Culverstone Green Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- East Hill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Ash
TN15 7LY, TN15 7HH, TN15 7HE, TN15 7HB, TN15 7ER, TN15 7HA, TN15 7HG
Transport links
- London City Airport 14.5 miles23.4 km
- London Southend Airport 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Longfield Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Meopham Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Ash Ad
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 1 mile1.7 km
- Castle Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Green View Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
Local points of interest
- Brands Hatch Recreation 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Princes Park Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 6.8 miles10.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles16 km
- Park View Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.5 miles16.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 10.9 miles17.5 km