Chiddingstone is a small, rural parish in the district of Sevenoaks, in Kent, England, set in the rolling, wooded landscape of the High Weald. The village retains a recognisably Tudor character around a medieval village green beside the River Eden, and its compact lanes, stone cottages and parish church give it a well‑preserved, almost timeless feel that attracts walkers and visitors.
The parish’s focal point is Chiddingstone Castle and the historic estate associated with the Streatfeild family; local life today mixes agriculture and small‑scale tourism, with village pubs, community events and conservation activity important to the social fabric. Because of its appearance and setting the village is often used for filming and is valued locally for heritage protection and countryside access rather than heavy industry or large commercial development.
Postcode districts covering Chiddingstone
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 19.1 miles
- Sutton 18.6 miles
- Crawley 15.4 miles
- Croydon 15.6 miles
- Maidstone 17.1 miles
- Gillingham 22.7 miles
- Grays 22.3 miles
- Chatham 20.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 6.2 miles
- Dartford 18.2 miles
- Gravesend 19.6 miles
- Reigate 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward 0.8 miles
- Chiddingstone Causeway Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hever Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Markbeech Built-up area 2 miles
- Penshurst Parish 2.2 miles
- Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway Ward 2.4 miles
- Cowden and Hever Ward 2.5 miles
- Four Elms Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Leigh Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Fordcombe Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Edenbridge South and West Ward 3.6 miles
- Cowden Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Chiddingstone
TN8 7AQ, TN8 7BT, TN8 7ND, TN8 7PW, TN8 7BD, TN8 7PP, TN8 7DG, TN8 7BE, TN8 7NE … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 14.3 miles
- London City Airport 22.5 miles
- Penshurst Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Hever Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Chiddingstone Ad
- The Leicester Arms 4 1.7 miles
- The Greyhound Inn 4 1.9 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 6.3 miles
- The Royal Wells Hotel, Tunbridge Wells 3 6 miles
- Accommodation at Salomons Estate 4 4.8 miles
- The Star Inn 3 7.1 miles
- The Tunbridge Wells Hotel 6.3 miles
- Felbridge Gatwick Hotel & Spa 4 8.6 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn Tonbridge North 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Chiddingstone
- Chiddingstone C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penshurst Place Historic site 1.7 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 4.7 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 5 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 5 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 5.3 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 10.5 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.7 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 11.6 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 11.9 miles