Brenchley
Built-up area in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.147, 0.394 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 67 41 |
| Population: | 1,171 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
Brenchley sits in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in the county of Kent, England, set amid the rolling, wooded landscape of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village and its neighbouring hamlets feature a medieval parish church, attractive timber‑framed houses and lanes, and a history shaped by hop‑growing and the earlier Wealden iron industry.
Today Brenchley is a quiet, community‑minded place with local pubs, a village hall and regular events; many residents commute to Tunbridge Wells or London, with the nearest rail services at Paddock Wood. The wider parish, including nearby Matfield, is popular with walkers and those seeking a rural lifestyle within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Brenchley
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 24.3 miles
- Hastings 20.2 miles
- Maidstone 10.1 miles
- Gillingham 17.5 miles
- Grays 23.5 miles
- Chatham 16 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 5.5 miles
- Ashford 20.8 miles
- Dartford 22 miles
- Gravesend 19.3 miles
- Sittingbourne 20.5 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brenchley and Matfield Parish 0.4 miles
- Matfield Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Horsmonden Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pearson's Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Paddock Wood Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rural Tunbridge Wells Ward 2.6 miles
- Pembury & Capel Ward 2.9 miles
- Pembury Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Five Oak Green Built-up area 3 miles
- Lamberhurst Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Capel Parish 3.4 miles
- Goudhurst Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Brenchley
TN12 7NS, TN12 7AA, TN12 7NQ, TN12 7NN, TN12 7AE, TN12 7AL, TN12 7AP, TN12 7BF, TN12 7JA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 24.8 miles
- London City Airport 28.8 miles
- Paddock Wood Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Beltring Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Brenchley Ad
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 6.1 miles
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 6 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 5.7 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 5.7 miles
- The Spa Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- The George Hotel & Brasserie, Cranbrook 3 7.1 miles
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.2 miles
Schools in Brenchley
- Brenchley and Matfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hale Wood Forest 1.7 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 1.9 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 2.1 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 2.2 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 2.4 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 3 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 3.8 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 5 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 5.4 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 6.1 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 6.2 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 6.3 miles