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 miles39.1 km
- Hastings 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Maidstone 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Gillingham 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Grays 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Chatham 16 miles25.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ashford 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Dartford 22 miles35.4 km
- Gravesend 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Sittingbourne 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Brenchley and Matfield Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Matfield Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Horsmonden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Pearson's Green Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Paddock Wood Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rural Tunbridge Wells Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Pembury & Capel Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pembury Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Five Oak Green Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Lamberhurst Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Capel Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Goudhurst Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Brenchley
TN12 7AE, TN12 7NU, TN12 7JA, TN12 7AP, TN12 7NS, TN12 7AZ, TN12 7AJ, TN12 7PB, TN12 7PD … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 24.8 miles39.9 km
- London City Airport 28.8 miles46.3 km
- Paddock Wood Railway Station 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Beltring Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Brenchley Ad
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Carpenters Arms 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Spa Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The George Hotel & Brasserie, Cranbrook 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Brenchley
- Brenchley and Matfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hale Wood Forest 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 1.9 miles3 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 3 miles4.8 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 5 miles8 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 6.2 miles10 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 6.3 miles10.1 km