Ash-cum-Ridley is a civil parish in the district of Sevenoaks, in Kent, England, set amid rolling fields and small woodlands of north‑west Kent. It combines older hamlets such as Ash and Ridley with the striking 1960s planned settlement of New Ash Green, so the parish has a mix of historic rural character and mid‑20th century modernist housing. The landscape remains largely agricultural, with lanes, village greens and pockets of woodland linking the communities.
Historically rooted in farming, the area has seen commuter influence thanks to relatively straightforward road and rail access into London, creating a balance of local trades, small businesses and residents who work in the city. Community life is active - village halls, pubs and residents’ groups are important, and New Ash Green’s original design and communal spaces still attract interest from enthusiasts of post‑war planning and architecture.
Postcode districts covering Ash-cum-Ridley
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Southend-on-Sea 22.1 miles35.6 km
- City of Westminster 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Bexley 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Sutton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Croydon 17 miles27.4 km
- Basildon 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Maidstone 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Gillingham 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Grays 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chatham 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15 miles24.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ash and New Ash Green Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Hartley and Hodsoll Street Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ash Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Stansted Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Culverstone Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Meopham South & Vigo Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Fawkham and West Kingsdown Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hartley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Fawkham Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Vigo Village Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- West Kingsdown Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Ash-cum-Ridley
DA3 8HY, TN15 7JY, TN15 7LL, TN15 7HF, DA3 8JJ, DA3 8LJ, DA3 8HT, DA3 8LR, TN15 7JX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
- London Southend Airport 22.3 miles36 km
- Meopham Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Longfield Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Ash-cum-Ridley Ad
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Castle Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Green View Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Farm House 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Ash-cum-Ridley
- Leigh Academy Milestone Special
- New Ash Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brands Hatch Recreation 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 6.2 miles10 km
- Princes Park Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 7.4 miles11.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.6 miles15.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.9 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.9 miles16 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.3 miles16.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.5 miles16.8 km