Riverhead is a village and civil parish on the northern edge of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. It sits at the head of the River Darent where the springline emerges from the chalk of the North Downs, giving a mix of wooded slopes and green valleys; the locality grew as a small market and coaching settlement serving nearby estates such as Knole Park and areas like Sevenoaks Common.
Today Riverhead blends commuter suburbia with a strong village feel, featuring local shops, schools and community groups while still offering footpaths into the downs and pockets of countryside; many residents travel into London via the nearby stations in Sevenoaks, but the parish retains historical character and a quieter, semi-rural social life.
Postcode districts covering Riverhead
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22.2 miles35.7 km
- City of Westminster 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bexley 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Sutton 16.1 miles26 km
- Crawley 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Croydon 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Basildon 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Maidstone 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Gillingham 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Grays 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Chatham 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 10.5 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Sevenoaks Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Dunton Green and Riverhead Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Chevening Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sevenoaks Kippington Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Dunton Green Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sevenoaks Northern Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sevenoaks Town and St. John's Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sevenoaks Eastern Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sundridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Sundridge with Ide Hill Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Seal and Weald Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Riverhead
TN13 3DU, TN13 2DG, TN13 2DY, TN13 3FB, TN13 2DH, TN13 2AB, TN13 2EL, TN13 2HR, TN13 2HN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 16.5 miles26.6 km
- London Gatwick Airport 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Sevenoaks Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Dunton Green Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Riverhead Ad
- The George & Dragon 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Landing Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Castle Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Luna Domes 8 miles12.8 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- The Carpenters Arms 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sevenoaks Clacket Lane 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Riverhead
- Riverhead Infants' School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Penshurst Place Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 7.1 miles11.5 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.3 miles11.7 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hurst Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 11 miles17.7 km
- Princes Park Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 11.6 miles18.7 km