Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
Ward in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.112, 0.562 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 79 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01580 (Cranbrook) |
The ward sits within the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England and is largely rural, straddling rolling farmland, orchards and patchwork hedgerows of the High Weald AONB. It centres on the small market town of Cranbrook with its timber‑framed and Georgian streets and weaving heritage, alongside the picturesque villages of Sissinghurst and Frittenden.
Culturally the area draws visitors to Sissinghurst Castle Garden, the celebrated inter‑war garden by Vita Sackville‑West, while locally the economy mixes agriculture, small independent shops, pubs and tourism; many residents also commute to nearby towns. Community life is marked by village halls, farmers’ markets, historic churches and conservation areas that reflect a long rural history and strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 16.3 miles
- Maidstone 11.2 miles
- Gillingham 18.1 miles
- Chatham 17.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 12.8 miles
- Ashford 13.7 miles
- Gravesend 23.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 18.3 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 18.8 miles
- Tonbridge 13.7 miles
- Sevenoaks 19.8 miles
- Rochester 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sissinghurst Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Cranbrook Common Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish 0.9 miles
- Coursehorn Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Cranbrook Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Frittenden Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hartley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Benenden Built-up area 2.8 miles
- East End Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Biddenden Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Staplehurst Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Curtisden Green Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
TN17 2DS, TN17 2AH, TN17 3QR, TN17 2EB, TN17 9DD, TN17 2BH, TN17 2QE, TN17 3PR, TN17 3AU … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 32.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 32.3 miles
- Staplehurst Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Headcorn Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden Ad
Schools in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
- Cranbrook C of E Primary School Primary
- Cranbrook School Secondary
- Frittenden C of E Primary School Primary
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided C of E Primary School Primary
- The Dulwich School Cranbrook Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 5.5 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 5.8 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 7 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 7.1 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 7.1 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 7.4 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 9.2 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 9.2 miles