Shipbourne
Parish in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.244, 0.285 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 59 51 |
| Population: | 470 |
| Dialling code: | 01732 (Sevenoaks) |
Shipbourne is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, tucked on the northern slopes of the Greensand Ridge with sweeping views over the Weald of Kent. The settlement is centred on a traditional village green and cricket pitch, set among country lanes, oasts and old stone cottages that underline its rural character.
Historically the locality was part of Kent’s hop and fruit-growing landscape; while agriculture still survives, many residents now commute to London and nearby towns. Shipbourne maintains a strong village community with local events, a cricket club and a focus on conservation and historic buildings, giving it the feel of a well‑preserved rural parish rather than a suburban dormitory.
Postcode districts covering Shipbourne
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 16.2 miles
- Sutton 21.6 miles
- Crawley 22.4 miles
- Croydon 17.7 miles
- Basildon 23.6 miles
- Maidstone 10.3 miles
- Gillingham 15.5 miles
- Grays 16.8 miles
- Chatham 13.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 7.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 22.4 miles
- Dartford 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bourne Ward 1.2 miles
- Plaxtol Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Trench Ward 1.8 miles
- Higham Ward 2.1 miles
- Bitchet Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- West Peckham Parish 2.3 miles
- Hildenborough Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ightham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hadlow Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Crouch Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hilden Park Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cage Green & Angel Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Shipbourne
TN11 9PE, TN11 9RT, TN11 9PD, TN11 9QB, TN11 9RS, TN11 9PA, TN11 9PL, TN11 9RN, TN11 9RH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 20.6 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 21 miles
- Hildenborough Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Borough Green & Wrotham Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Shipbourne Ad
- The Carpenters Arms 4 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Tonbridge North 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 3.5 4.5 miles
- The Leicester Arms 4 6.6 miles
- Premier Inn Tonbridge 3 4.3 miles
- The Moat Wrotham 4.7 miles
- Premier Inn Maidstone/Sevenoaks 3 4.5 miles
- Sevenoaks / Maidstone 3 4.5 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 8.2 miles
- The Royal Wells Hotel, Tunbridge Wells 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Shipbourne
- Shipbourne School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 3.6 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 4 miles
- Penshurst Place Historic site 6.5 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.6 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 6.6 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 8.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.4 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 10 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 10.1 miles