Wateringbury
Built-up area in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.251, 0.42 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 68 52 |
| Population: | 2,396 |
| Dialling code: | 01622 (Maidstone) |
Wateringbury is a village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, set on the banks of the River Medway a few miles west of Maidstone. It has medieval roots and a distinctly rural character; the local landscape and built environment still reflect a past centred on hop growing and orchards, with oast houses and several listed buildings hinting at its agricultural heritage.
Today Wateringbury is a small riverside community with a mix of commuters and long‑standing residents, modest local businesses and active community groups. The village is served by a station on the Medway Valley Line, which keeps it well connected, and social life tends to centre on the church, village hall and pub, while the river and surrounding countryside are popular with walkers and heritage visitors.
Postcode districts covering Wateringbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bexley 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Croydon 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Basildon 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Maidstone 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Gillingham 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Grays 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Chatham 9 miles14.6 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ashford 21 miles33.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Dartford 16.1 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Teston Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- West Farleigh Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Nettlestead Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kings Hill Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Yalding Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Barming Heath & Teston Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mereworth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barming Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hale Street Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- East Malling, West Malling & Offham Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Wateringbury
ME18 5EL, ME18 5DZ, ME18 5SS, ME18 5NH, ME18 5DY, ME18 5DP, ME18 5NY, ME18 5LF, ME18 5AB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 23.6 miles38 km
- London Southend Airport 25.1 miles40.4 km
- Wateringbury Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Yalding Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Wateringbury Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Farm House 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Carpenters Arms 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 5 miles8 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Wateringbury
- Wateringbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 2.5 miles4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Boughton Place Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 6.6 miles10.6 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.6 miles12.3 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 8 miles12.9 km
- Hale Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.5 km