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 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22.1 miles
- City of Westminster 23.3 miles
- Bexley 10.5 miles
- Sutton 21.3 miles
- Croydon 17 miles
- Basildon 16.1 miles
- Maidstone 10.5 miles
- Gillingham 11.5 miles
- Grays 9.2 miles
- Chatham 9.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ash and New Ash Green Ward 0.6 miles
- Hartley and Hodsoll Street Ward 0.9 miles
- Ash Built-up area 1 mile
- Stansted Parish 1.1 miles
- Culverstone Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Built-up area 2 miles
- Meopham South & Vigo Ward 2.1 miles
- Fawkham and West Kingsdown Ward 2.1 miles
- Hartley Parish 2.1 miles
- Fawkham Parish 2.2 miles
- Vigo Village Built-up area 2.3 miles
- West Kingsdown Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ash-cum-Ridley
DA3 8RD, DA3 8PX, TN15 7JU, DA3 8JR, TN15 7LN, DA3 8RN, TN15 7LD, DA3 8HG, DA3 8QG … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 15.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 22.3 miles
- Meopham Railway Station 3 miles
- Longfield Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Ash-cum-Ridley Ad
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.5 miles
- The Leather Bottle 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 3.5 3.8 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 1.9 miles
- The Moat Wrotham 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone/Sevenoaks 3 4 miles
- Sevenoaks / Maidstone 3 4 miles
- Castle Hotel 4.4 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4.9 miles
Schools in Ash-cum-Ridley
- Leigh Academy Milestone Special
- New Ash Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brands Hatch Recreation 2.2 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 7.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.9 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.8 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.3 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.5 miles