Cowden is a small village and civil parish in the district of Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Set in the wooded folds of the High Weald on the Kent–Sussex fringe and lying just south of Edenbridge, it feels characteristically rural with lanes, orchards and a scattering of timber‑framed cottages and farmsteads.
Historically agricultural, with a past shaped by hop and fruit growing, Cowden now combines a quiet village community with the realities of modern commuting - many residents travel to nearby towns or London while enjoying local footpaths, a parish church and a small village social life. Its conservation of historic buildings and bucolic setting make it popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful Kentish backwater.
Postcode districts covering Cowden
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Bexley 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Sutton 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Crawley 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Croydon 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Maidstone 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Chatham 24.2 miles39 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Dartford 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Gravesend 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Reigate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Redhill 13 miles21 km
Neighbouring places
- Markbeech Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Hever Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cowden and Hever Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Edenbridge South and West Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hartfield Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Upper Hartfield Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Chiddingstone Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Ashurst Wood Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Fordcombe Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Dormansland Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- East Grinstead Ashplats Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Edenbridge Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Cowden
TN8 7JL, TN8 7JD, TN8 7JB, TN8 7HR, TN8 7JA, TN8 7JE, TN8 7JG, TN8 7JQ, TN8 7JH … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 11.7 miles18.9 km
- London City Airport 25 miles40.2 km
- Cowden Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hever Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Cowden Ad
- Luna Domes 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Wiremill 6 miles9.6 km
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Gravetye Manor 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ashdown Park Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The George & Dragon 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Swan at Forest Row 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- Penshurst Place Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hurst Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 8.1 miles13 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Wakehurst Place Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles20.9 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 13.1 miles21 km