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 miles
- Bexley 22.1 miles
- Sutton 18.9 miles
- Crawley 12.4 miles
- Croydon 16.7 miles
- Maidstone 20.4 miles
- Chatham 24.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 7.7 miles
- Dartford 21.4 miles
- Gravesend 23.3 miles
- Reigate 14.5 miles
- Redhill 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Markbeech Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hever Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Cowden and Hever Ward 2.7 miles
- Edenbridge South and West Ward 2.9 miles
- Hartfield Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Upper Hartfield Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Chiddingstone Parish 3.7 miles
- Ashurst Wood Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Fordcombe Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Dormansland Built-up area 3.9 miles
- East Grinstead Ashplats Ward 3.9 miles
- Edenbridge Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Cowden
TN8 7JE, TN8 7JJ, TN8 7JD, TN8 7HT, TN8 7JF, TN8 7JB, TN8 7JQ, TN8 7HZ, TN8 7HR … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 11.7 miles
- London City Airport 25 miles
- Cowden Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Hever Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Cowden Ad
- The Greyhound Inn 4 2.3 miles
- The Leicester Arms 4 4.4 miles
- Felbridge Gatwick Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles
- The Star Inn 3 5.1 miles
- Felbridge 4 5.7 miles
- The Bear Inn 3.1 miles
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4.5 4.6 miles
- Ashdown Park 4 5.5 miles
- The Wiremill 6.1 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 7.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Penshurst Place Historic site 4.5 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 6.6 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 8.1 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 8.4 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 9.5 miles
- Wakehurst Place Estate 9.5 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 11.6 miles
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 13.1 miles