Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh
Ward in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.313, 0.406 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 67 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01622 (Maidstone) |
The ward covering Birling, Leybourne and Ryarsh sits in the mostly rural north‑west of the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent. It includes the popular Leybourne Lakes Country Park, former gravel workings turned into lakes and reedbeds that attract walkers, birdwatchers and watersports users, and lies close to the River Medway with good road and rail links into Maidstone and London.
The area mixes commuter housing and working farmland, and its villages retain historic cores with old churches and manor houses, local pubs and busy village halls that help maintain a strong community feel. Leisure development around the lakes has added new amenities and modest economic diversity, while much of the ward keeps a distinctly semi‑rural character.
Postcode districts covering Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Bexley 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Croydon 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Basildon 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Maidstone 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Gillingham 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Grays 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Chatham 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Ashford 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Barking and Dagenham 20.5 miles33 km
- Dartford 12.2 miles19.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Birling Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Ryarsh Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Leybourne Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- West Malling Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Addington Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Snodland West & Holborough Lakes Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Snodland East & Ham Hill Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- East Malling, West Malling & Offham Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- East Malling and Larkfield Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Offham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Snodland Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Larkfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh
ME19 5LJ, ME19 5FQ, ME19 5LB, ME19 5FT, ME19 5GN, ME19 5JQ, ME19 5HT, ME19 5JJ, ME19 5LY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 20.1 miles32.4 km
- London Southend Airport 21.8 miles35 km
- West Malling Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- New Hythe Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh Ad
- The Farm House 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5 miles8 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hamlet Hotels Maidstone 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Ryarsh Primary School Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.8 miles11 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 7 miles11.3 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 7.1 miles11.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.2 miles13.2 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Boughton Place Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 10 miles16 km