The cluster of villages centred on Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone sits in the rural part of the Sevenoaks district of Kent, much of it within the High Weald AONB. The landscape of ancient woodlands, orchards and sandstone ridges is pierced by the River Eden and offers plenty of sweeping walks and quiet lanes, making it popular with ramblers and people seeking a countryside lifestyle while remaining within reach of London.
Culturally and historically the area punches above its weight: Penshurst Place is a medieval manor with famed gardens and a deer park and has long literary associations, while Chiddingstone is often admired as a quintessential Tudor village and is home to Chiddingstone Castle, a house with a notable collection and events. Economically the ward remains largely rural – small-scale farming, local businesses and tourism tied to its heritage sites – and socially it retains a close-knit village feel with active community halls, pubs and traditional village fêtes.
Postcode districts covering Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 19.4 miles
- Sutton 19.3 miles
- Crawley 16 miles
- Croydon 16.3 miles
- Maidstone 16.5 miles
- Gillingham 22.3 miles
- Grays 22.3 miles
- Chatham 20.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 5.4 miles
- Dartford 18.4 miles
- Gravesend 19.4 miles
- Reigate 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chiddingstone Parish 0.8 miles
- Chiddingstone Causeway Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Penshurst Parish 1.5 miles
- Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway Ward 2 miles
- Leigh Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hever Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Markbeech Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Fordcombe Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bullingstone Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Speldhurst Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Southborough & Bidborough Ward 3.2 miles
- Cowden and Hever Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
TN8 7PE, TN8 7BE, TN8 7BN, TN8 7AG, TN11 8AH, TN11 8JA, TN3 0RR, TN3 0SA, TN11 8DJ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 14.9 miles
- London City Airport 22.9 miles
- Penshurst Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Leigh Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ad
- Luna Domes 1.9 miles
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 5.6 miles
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Spa Hotel 4 5 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 7.2 miles
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 5.5 miles
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 7.3 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
- Chiddingstone C of E School Primary
- Fordcombe C of E Primary School Primary
- Penshurst C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penshurst Place Historic site 0.9 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 3.9 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 4.4 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 4.6 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 9.8 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 11.1 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 11.1 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 11.2 miles