Markbeech is a small rural village in the district of Sevenoaks, Kent, England, set among classic Kentish countryside. It has a village green with a church and a cluster of traditional cottages, giving it a compact, village‑green character.
Surrounded by farmland and woodland, Markbeech appeals to walkers and people seeking a quiet country life; local social life revolves around community events and local amenities while many residents commute to nearby towns or London for work. Its long rural history is evident in the lanes and buildings, and the village remains a peaceful, close‑knit community rather than a commercial centre.
Postcode districts covering Markbeech
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Sutton 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Crawley 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Croydon 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Maidstone 19 miles30.6 km
- Gillingham 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Grays 24 miles38.5 km
- Chatham 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Dartford 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Gravesend 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Esher 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Hever Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cowden and Hever Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cowden Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Chiddingstone Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Edenbridge South and West Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Edenbridge Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Penshurst Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Four Elms Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Edenbridge North and East Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Chiddingstone Causeway Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Marlpit Hill Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Markbeech
TN8 5NS, TN8 5NT, TN8 5NU, TN8 7LT, TN8 7LR, TN8 7LB, TN8 5NX, TN8 7LN, TN8 7LL … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 12.5 miles20.2 km
- London City Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Cowden Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hever Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Markbeech Ad
- Luna Domes 1 mile1.5 km
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The George & Dragon 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Wiremill 6.7 miles10.8 km
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 6.8 miles11 km
- The Spa Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Gravetye Manor 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Ashdown Park Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Local points of interest
- Penshurst Place Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Hurst Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.6 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 6.8 miles11 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Wakehurst Place Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km