Burham
Parish in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.331, 0.482 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 73 62 |
| Population: | 1,195 |
| Dialling code: | 01622 (Maidstone) |
Burham is a small village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling, in Kent, England, sitting on the eastern bank of the River Medway at the foot of the North Downs. Its setting combines low-lying riverside marsh and floodplain with chalk escarpment above, so it attracts walkers and birdwatchers and feels distinctly rooted in the Kentish landscape.
Historically the settlement has a farming pedigree and grew around chalk extraction and cement-making along the Medway, leaving industrial archaeology alongside a traditional village core and an older parish church. Today many residents commute to nearby centres such as Maidstone and Rochester, while the riverside and surrounding countryside remain important for wildlife, recreation and local identity.
Postcode districts covering Burham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 18.3 miles
- Bexley 17.1 miles
- Croydon 24.4 miles
- Basildon 16.3 miles
- Maidstone 4.4 miles
- Gillingham 5.1 miles
- Grays 12.4 miles
- Chatham 3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 16.3 miles
- Ashford 21.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 21.7 miles
- Dartford 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aylesford North & North Downs Ward 0.1 miles
- Burham Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Eccles Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Blue Bell Hill Built-up area 1 mile
- Kit's Coty Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Wouldham Parish 1.3 miles
- Walderslade Ward 1.5 miles
- Snodland Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Snodland East & Ham Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Fort Horsted Ward 1.8 miles
- Aylesford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Forstal Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Burham
ME1 3TB, ME1 3RN, ME1 3SP, ME1 3FE, ME5 9RJ, ME1 3RT, ME1 3TA, ME1 3XU, ME1 3SW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 19 miles
- London City Airport 22 miles
- Snodland Railway Station 1.5 miles
- New Hythe Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Burham Ad
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham 4 1.6 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 3 2.8 miles
- Hamlet Larkfield Priory Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Orida Maidstone 4 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - Sandling 3 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - Allington 3 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone - West Malling 3 3 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Hamlet Hotels Maidstone 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Burham
- Burham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.6 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 2.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 3.6 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 3.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 4.2 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 5.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 5.2 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 8.2 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 8.3 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.7 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 11.8 miles