Ightham
Parish in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.279, 0.278 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 58 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01732 (Sevenoaks) |
Ightham is a compact, picturesque village and parish in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, set within the rolling chalk landscapes of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its centre, with a green, duck pond and pretty cottages, sits amid farmland and orchards that recall the county’s hop and fruit-growing past, while the medieval moated manor of Ightham Mote - now managed by the National Trust - provides a striking historic focus and is often used as a film and TV location.
The community is largely rural but within the London commuter belt, with nearby villages such as Borough Green, Kemsing and Sevenoaks offering transport links and services, so the area combines an outward-looking, professional demographic with a strong local identity and active village life centred on the church, village hall and local events. Historic buildings, ancient field patterns and accessible countryside make Ightham popular with walkers and visitors seeking a slice of classic Kentish character.
Postcode districts covering Ightham
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 24.9 miles
- City of Westminster 25 miles
- Bexley 13.9 miles
- Sutton 20.6 miles
- Crawley 23.2 miles
- Croydon 16.5 miles
- Basildon 21.4 miles
- Maidstone 10.4 miles
- Gillingham 14.5 miles
- Grays 14.5 miles
- Chatham 12.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ightham Built-up area 0 miles
- Styants Bottom Built-up area 1 mile
- Plaxtol Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Crouch Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bitchet Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Borough Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Borough Green & Platt Ward 2 miles
- Platt Parish 2.1 miles
- Godden Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Shipbourne Parish 2.4 miles
- Wrotham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Pilgrims with Ightham Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ightham
TN15 9EH, TN15 9AW, TN15 9DE, TN15 0NZ, TN15 0PD, TN15 9AA, TN15 0NY, TN15 9AY, TN15 0NU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 18.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 21.5 miles
- Borough Green & Wrotham Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Kemsing Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Ightham Ad
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 3.5 3 miles
- The Moat Wrotham 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone/Sevenoaks 3 3.1 miles
- Sevenoaks / Maidstone 3 3.1 miles
- Donnington Manor Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn Sevenoaks 3 4.1 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 4.8 miles
- The Leicester Arms 4 8.4 miles
- Premier Inn Tonbridge North 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Ightham
- Ightham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 5.8 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 5.9 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 6.3 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 7.9 miles
- Penshurst Place Historic site 8.3 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 8.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.5 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 11.1 miles