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
TN15 7LE, TN15 7ES, DA3 8QD, DA3 8QA, DA3 8QX, TN15 7HG, DA3 8JD, TN15 7LN, DA3 8JT … 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
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
- Castle Hotel 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 3.8 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.4 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 6.6 miles
- The Farm House 4 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 7.7 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 9.4 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